Periapical cemental dysplasia

Last revised by Bruno Di Muzio on 24 Jul 2019

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Di Muzio B, Cheng J, Periapical cemental dysplasia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61461

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61461

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/61461

rID:

61461

Article created:

4 Jul 2018, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

24 Jul 2019, Bruno Di Muzio ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Bruno Di Muzio had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck

Synonyms:

Periapical cemental dysplasia (PCD)
Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia (PCOD)
Periapical cemental dysplasia

Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia, or periapical cemental dysplasia, is a subtype of cemento-osseous dysplasia.

early-stage lesions: commonly present as periapical radiolucent defects that subsequently developed minute radiopacities
later stage lesions: minute radiopacities tend to enlarge, coalesce, and undergo further substantial radiopacification; the radiopacities could consist of dense, cementum-like structures and/or areas with a ground-glass appearance with surrounding radiolucent peripheries ³