Prevalence and morphological analysis of dens invaginatus in anterior teeth using cone beam computed tomography: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Archives of oral biology 2023-07, Vol.151, p.105715-105715, Article 105715
• Main Authors: Alves dos Santos, Guilherme Nilson, Sousa-Neto, Manoel Damião, Assis, Helena Cristina, Lopes-Olhê, Fabiane Carneiro, Faria-e-Silva, André L., Oliveira, Matheus L., Mazzi-Chaves, Jardel Francisco, Candemil, Amanda Pelegrin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dens in dente; Dens in Dente - diagnostic imaging; Dens in Dente - epidemiology; Endodontics; Humans; Periapical periodontitis; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Root canal obturation; Root Canal Therapy
• ISSN: 0003-9969; 1879-1506
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105715

To evaluate the prevalence and morphological characteristics of DI using CBCT. A literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science. Inclusion criteria were randomized clinical trials, cross-sectional studies, and prospective and retrospective cohort studies evaluating the morphological characteristics of DI in anterior teeth using CBCT. Three reviewer authors independently screened the studies, applied the eligibility criteria, assessed the risk of bias, and extracted until September (2022). The risk of bias was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute criteria. Meta-analyses of proportions were used for estimate the prevalence DI according to factors at participant and tooth levels. Six studies were included in the meta-analysis. Among 7373 individuals, a prevalence of 7.45 % of DI was observed (n = 258; τ2 = 0.0096; CI of 4.51–11.3; p