AVALIAÇÃO RADIOGRÁFICA DE DENS IN DENTE EM INDIVÍDUOS COM FISSURA LABIOPALATINA

The cleft lip and palate is a craniofacial malformation that, as its name induces, involves the lip, alveolar ridge, and palate. It may be accompanied by some dental anomalies such as dens in dente, which needs radiographic evaluation to aid in its diagnosis. Objective: To identify in periapical radiographs the dens in dente in individuals with cleft lip and palate, specifically in the region close to the cleft. Methods: Ten periapical radiographs of individuals with cleft lip and palate from the digital image file of the Oral Diagnosis Section at Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies - University of Sao Paulo (Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil) were evaluated. In a first step, the dens in dente of individuals were identified. In a second step, they were classified according to the Oehlers (1957). After these phases, all the records of the individuals were evaluated regarding the treatment history of these teeth. Conclusion: In the radiographic sample of individuals with cleft lip and palate, the highest frequency of dens in dente was found in tooth 12. According to the Oehlers classification, 70% of the cases were type 2, 30% type 1, and type 3 was not found. Between the sides of the cleft evaluated for the presence of dens in dente, 40% were on the right side, 40% bilaterally, and 20% on the left side. Periapical radiography is essential to complement the clinical diagnosis. Treatment can vary according to the levels of impairment of this dental anomaly and depends on the correct evaluation by the dentist.