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dens evaginatus

dens evaginatus

The Little Devil Horn – part II

December 8, 2015

Depending on the location and size of dens evaginatus, most tubercles fracture off as soon as the teeth come into occlusion. The resultant pulp exposure goes unnoticed until patient develops pain and symptoms and a combined endodontic-restorative procedures would then be necessary. Therefore, observation alone is not an acceptable approach…

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clinical photo of dens evaginatus

The Little Devil Horn

October 30, 2015

Dens evaginatus (a.k.a. Leong’s premolar) is an odontogenic developmental anomaly. This anomaly, an enamel-covered tubercle with an extension of pulp horn in most cases, occurs primarily in premolars. Loss of this tuberculated cusp during natural root maturation and development will result in early pulp exposure, pulpal necrosis, periapical disease, and arrested root development…

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