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Multiple assessment of molars with hypercementosis lost due to periodontitis using X-ray micro-computed tomography,
Akiko Kato1, Munetaka Naitoh2, Koji Inagaki3
1Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8650, Japan.
Abstract:
This article aimed to achieve a better understanding of cementum hyperplasia in the maxillary second molars lost due to periodontitis. Six maxillary second molars with hypercementosis were measured for the mineral concentration using micro-computed tomography and calcium element distributions using electron microprobe analysis. Calcium was distributed throughout the cementum, although the mineral concentration differed based on the cementum depth. The hyperplastic cementum was of the extrinsic fiber-rich cellular mixed stratified type. These results have implications for future studies aiming to diagnose hypercementosis. Further studies are needed to investigate the composition of the cementum matrix.
