Multiple Dens Evaginatus on Molars and Premolars: A Case Report

Varisara Sirimaharaj, Christopher B. Olsen, Louise Brearley Messer

Published Online: Dec 12, 2024 DOI

Dens evaginatus is a developmental dental anomaly present in many individuals of Mongoloid descent. Clinically, it appears as a tubercular projection of enamel; the tubercle may include dentin and may enclose pulp tissue. The tubercle often presents on the occlusal surfaces of premolars and less frequently on permanent molars or canines. This report presents a case of multiple dens evaginatus and addresses the management of dens evaginatus on affected permanent premolars and molars.

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Sirimaharaj V, Olsen , Messer L. Multiple Dens Evaginatus on Molars and Premolars: A Case Report: A case reports/series. CM Dent J [Internet]. 2024 Dec 12 [cited 2025 May 02];26(1):109-115. Available from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=463

Sirimaharaj, V., Olsen, . & Messer, L. (2024). Multiple Dens Evaginatus on Molars and Premolars: A Case Report. CM Dent J, 26(1), 109-115. Retrieved from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=463

Sirimaharaj, V., Christopher B. Olsen and Louise Brearley Messer. 2024. "Multiple Dens Evaginatus on Molars and Premolars: A Case Report." CM Dent J, 26(1), 109-115. https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=463

Sirimaharaj, V. et al. 2024. 'Multiple Dens Evaginatus on Molars and Premolars: A Case Report', CM Dent J, 26(1), 109-115. Retrieved from https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=463

Sirimaharaj, V., Olsen, . and Messer, L. "Multiple Dens Evaginatus on Molars and Premolars: A Case Report", CM Dent J, vol.26, no. 1, pp. 109-115, Dec. 2024.

Varisara Sirimaharaj, Christopher B. Olsen, Louise Brearley Messer "Multiple Dens Evaginatus on Molars and Premolars: A Case Report." CM Dent J, vol.26, no. 1, Dec. 2024, pp. 109-115, https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=463