Year: 2011

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Case of the Week: Coronal fracture

This week I decided to showcase a case of coronal (crown) fracture associated with a posterior tooth.  Coronal fractures are more commonly associated with anterior teeth, specifically the maxillary incisors.  This case was a cusp fracture of a maxillary premolar with the other cusp still present.  There is a sharp…
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L is for location (LESION)

As I simply described the acronym LESION a couple of weeks ago, I thought I should expand a little more on how to use it.  This time I’m going to include radiographic examples over the next few weeks (6 letters = 6 weeks).  Starting at the beginning is L for…
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Case of the Week: retained deciduous root fragment

This week I am showcasing a frequently seen incidental finding; a retained deciduous root fragment.  A retained deciduous root fragment can be seen monthly in a dental setting.  The most commonly retained tooth is the deciduous second molar.  These root fragments are seen on either the mesial or the distal…
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Case of the Week: Rarefying osteitis

This week I am showing a case of rarefying osteitis, specifically a lateral rarefying osteitis.  Rarefying osteitis is a term describing loss of bone due to inflammation.  When associated with a tooth it applies to three histopathological entities; an abscess, a cyst (radicular), and/or a granuloma.  Any of these three…