Abstract
Diagnosis and treatment planning are important for successful endodontic treatment. We report a 24-year old male who presented to the Government Dental College in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, in 2015 with pain in his right upper canine. A digital periapical radiograph indicated the presence of a supernumerary tooth superimposing the root of the canine. However, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) confirmed that the supernumerary tooth was an illusion and that the canine root had a sharp invagination involving the labial and pulpal dentin surfaces, with evidence of periapical bone destruction. A blunt resection was performed at the level of the invagination and the resected end was filled with a dentin substitute. At a one-year follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic and the periapical region appeared to be healing well. This report highlights the importance of CBCT in visualising abnormal canine morphology, thus allowing appropriate endodontic treatment.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.019
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(2), 238-240
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Gopalakrishnan, A., K, U., S, A., & P., H. (2025). Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Canine Abnormality. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(2), 238-240. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.019
MLA 9
Gopalakrishnan, Archana, et al. "Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Canine Abnormality." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, 2025, pp. 238-240. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.019.
Chicago (author–date)
Gopalakrishnan, Archana, Unnikrishna K, Anita S, and Haris P. 2025. "Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Canine Abnormality." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 17 (2): 238-240. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.019.
Harvard
Gopalakrishnan, A., K, U., S, A. and P., H. (2025) 'Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Canine Abnormality', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(2), pp. 238-240. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.019.
Vancouver
Gopalakrishnan A, K U, S A, P. H. Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Canine Abnormality. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;17(2):238-240. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.019
IEEE
A. Gopalakrishnan, U. K, A. S, and H. P., "Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Canine Abnormality," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 238-240, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.019.