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Isolation of Epithelial Cells from Human Dental Follicle
Published on: November 5, 2021
Hypercementosis and odontogenic epithelial hyperplasia associated with a tooth root remnant mimicking a neoplasm. A
1Institute of Pathology, University Medical Centre Hamburg, Eppendorf, Germany. j.zustin@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Abstract:
Hypercementosis presents as painless, single or multiple non-neoplastic cementum formation beyond the physiological limits of the tooth. It often occurs in the apical area of the involved tooth following infection, chemical or mechanical trauma. We report on radiographic and histopathological findings in a single case of late intraosseous hypercementosis and odontogenic epithelial hyperplasia associated with a minute apical tooth root remnant years after its extraction, mimicking a tumour.
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