Conservative Management of Infra-orbital Space Infection Secondary to Type III B Dens Invaginatus: A Case Report

erythematous, and compressible which involved the infraorbital margin, cheek, lower eyelid, and ala of nose on the right side with no restriction of mouth opening (Fig. 1). Intraorally, the swelling appeared to involve the labial surface of the gingiva surrounding the permanent maxillary right canine causing obliteration of the upper labial vestibule in that region. The associated canine had an unaltered crown morphologically compared to the contralateral canine apart from the presence of a pit on the labial surface of the right canine (Fig. 2A). An intraoral periapical radiograph of the affected area revealed a peri-apical radiolucency associated with the permanent maxillary right canine. The root canal morphology appeared altered giving the appearance of a bulbous root with two canals (Fig. 2B). The morphology could not be visualized accurately through the two-dimensional representation of an intraoral periapical Bac kg r o u n d