Bilateral dens in dente: Case report and treatment considerations

Abstract

Dens in dente is an anomaly of dental development with involves the presence of enamel and dentin mineralized dental tissue in the pulp cavit. The invagination of these mineralized tissues before their mineralization is the most probable cause of this anomaly. Dens in dente may occur in any tooth but it happens more frequently in permanent upper lateral incisors. The aim of this paper is to report a case of an eleven years old male patient with dens in dente on the four permanent upper incisors and discuss the most important aspects of this anomaly. The treatment adopted involved the use of sealant on the palatine fossas and oral hygiene orientation.