Dens evaginatus commonly presents on which surfaces or regions of teeth?

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Dens evaginatus commonly presents on which surfaces or regions of teeth?

Dens evaginatus is an accessory cusp-like projection that arises from the enamel organ and forms an extra cusp or tubercle on the tooth crown. It most characteristically shows up on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth, especially on mandibular premolars and maxillary molars, where a prominent cusp projects into the biting surface. It can also occur on the lingual (cingulum) area of anterior teeth, notably the central and lateral incisors, as a cusp-like projection near the cingulum. This combination of sites—occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth and the cingulum area of central/lateral incisors—best fits how the condition commonly presents. Other surfaces described in the distractors are not typical primary locations for this anomaly.

Dens evaginatus is an accessory cusp-like projection that arises from the enamel organ and forms an extra cusp or tubercle on the tooth crown. It most characteristically shows up on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth, especially on mandibular premolars and maxillary molars, where a prominent cusp projects into the biting surface. It can also occur on the lingual (cingulum) area of anterior teeth, notably the central and lateral incisors, as a cusp-like projection near the cingulum. This combination of sites—occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth and the cingulum area of central/lateral incisors—best fits how the condition commonly presents. Other surfaces described in the distractors are not typical primary locations for this anomaly.

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