Volgograd Journal of Medical Research
Quarterly Journal of Science and Practice

UDK: 616.314 – 007

Dens evaginatus. concept, clinic, diagnosis and treatment

I. V. Starikova, T. N. Radyshevskaya, E. B. Marymova

Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, кафедра терапевтической стоматологии

Abstract

The review of foreign literature on the odontogenic anomaly of tooth development – dens evaginatus (DE), which can be defined as a tubercle on the surface of the tooth, consisting of a layer of enamel, dentin, and can contain a thin layer of pulp. Early diagnosis and timely treatment of DE are important for preventing occlusive intervention, unsatisfactory aes- thetics, early caries development, periodontal problems due to excessive occlusal stress or irritation of the tongue during speech and chewing.

Keywords

dens evaginatus, abnormalities of tooth development, anomaly of the tooth shape

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