22 July 2024

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Dental fusion and dens evaginatus in the permanent dentition: literature review and clinical case report with conservative treatment

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This clinical case report describes concomitant developmental disorders in the permanent dentition. The concurrence of bilateral dens evaginatus and dental fusion is a rare dental anomaly. Dental fusion is characterized by the union of 2 adjacent teeth at the crown level, which produces the formation of an enlarged clinical crown.

Dens evaginatus is an enamel elevation similar to a cusp, generally located in the main groove of molars and premolars. The etiology of both anomalies is uncertain. The purpose of this paper was to review the related literature and present a clinical case where both anomalies are present.

Authors: de Siqueira, Vivian Caroline F.; Braga, Thiago L.; Martins, Marco Antonio T.; Raitz, Ricardo; Martins, Manoela D.

Source: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/