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hypercementosis

Etiology: - Paget's disease of the bone - acromegaly - trauma - idiopathic Pathology: - excessive buildup of normal cementum on the roots of one or more teeth Clinical manifestations: - a thicker layer of cementum can give the tooth an enlarged appearance, mainly at the apex of the tooth - toothache

General

tooth disease; odontogenic disease

References

  1. Wikipedia: Hypercementosis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercementosis