Hypercementosis 5


Definition: Excessive deposition of cementum on tooth roots.

Radiographic Features:

Location: At the apex of a tooth.

Edge: Well-defined.

Shape: Root will have a bulbous shape at apex instead of tapering to a point as it typically does.  The outline may be smooth or irregular.

Internal: Radiopaque. Radiopacity is less than dentin.

Other: The periodontal ligament space will be continuous around the bulbous root indicating the radiopaque area is attached to the root.

Number: May be single or multiple.  When multiple teeth are effected with an irregular outline, Paget’s disease of bone may be an underlying cause.

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(note the bulbous, irregular shape of the maxillary premolar)

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(note the bulbous root of the maxillary left second premolar – #13)

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(maxillary right canine – #6)

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(distal root of the mandibular left first molar – #19)



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