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Medical Term:

dens evaginatus

Definition

a rare anomaly wherein an extra cusp or tubercle protrudes from the occlusal surface of a tooth. It has a core of dentin and a pulpal extension.

Synonym(s): accessory tubercle2, occlusal pearl, tuberculated cusp

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