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- Title
Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia mimicking apical periodontitis: A case report.
- Authors
Rekabi, Ali Reza; Ashouri, Rezvan; Torabi, Molok; Parirokh, Masoud; Abbott, Paul V
- Abstract
Cemento-osseous dysplasia may present as a focal, periapical or florid lesion in the mandible or maxilla. The lesion may sometimes appear similar to peri-radicular lesions on a periapical radiograph. This report presents a case with irreversible pulpitis and root resorption as well as a mixed radiolucent/radiopaque lesion around a mandibular molar tooth root. Root canal treatment was performed and because of the radiographic signs of root resorption and the patient's fear of having a malignant disease, periapical surgery was also performed. The histopathology report confirmed the presence of florid cement-osseous dysplasia which was mimicking apical periodontitis. Follow-up radiography 12 months after the surgery illustrated complete healing of the radiolucent area.
- Publication
Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc, 2013, Vol 39, Issue 3, p176
- ISSN
1747-4477
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1747-4477.2011.00325.x