Dens invaginatus: a retrospective study of prophylactic invagination treatment
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
- Vol. 11 (2), 92-97
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-263x.2001.00234.x
Abstract
Aim. To evaluate the prognosis for pulp survival in teeth with dens invaginatus (DI) subjected to prophylactic invagination treatment. Design. A retrospective study by examination of dental records and radiographs. Sample and methods. The dental records of all patients referred to the Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, with the diagnosis dens invaginatus between the years 1969–1997 were reviewed. Clinical data was collected from the dental records and the diagnosis DI was confirmed on the radiographs from the time of referral. 95 teeth in 66 patients had been subjected to prophylactic invagination treatment. The retrospective evaluation was based on an examination of the radiographs available from the follow‐ups. Results. 11·3% of the teeth that were followed for 6 months or longer (n = 80) were judged as failures, All failures were initially classified as Oehlers type 2. Conclusion. The findings stress the importance of a follow‐up program for teeth subjected to prophylactic invagination treatment in order to avoid serious periradicular complications that could influence the outcome of the endodontic treatment.Keywords
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