What are the cementum anomalies?

Anomalies of the Developing Dentition Cementum is deposited on the tooth surface by cementoblasts in a process known as cementogenesis. Of the dental hard tissues, cementum is the least mineralized and most cellular with many cementoblasts becoming encased in the developing tooth layer.

What is cementum resorption?

Resorption is the term for a common type of dental injury or irritation that causes a loss of a part or parts of a tooth. Resorption can affect many parts of a tooth, including: interior pulp. cementum, which covers the root. dentin, which is the second-hardest tissue underneath enamel.

What conditions can cause exposed cementum?

Gums often recede as a natural part of the aging process, leaving part of the root exposed. Gum disease, failure to brush and floss regularly, and heavy-handed brushing can lead to early gum recession. The newly exposed cementum is now exposed to the same conditions, which cause cavities in our enamel.

What is Afibrillar cementum?

Acellular afibrillar cementum (AAC) AAC consists of a mineralized matrix containing neither collagen fibers nor cementocytes. AAC is found as isolated patches or as the most cervical part of AEFC on enamel just coronal to the cemento-enamel junction [3], [7], [8].

What are the characteristics of aging cementum?

Aging cementum exhibits a rough and irregular surface caused by resorption of the cemental surface. This cementum also is associated with free, attached, or embedded cementicles. These oval to round stones are similar to the denticles in pulp.

How do you know if you have root resorption?

Signs and Symptoms of Root Resorption

  1. Pain or toothache, especially stemming from inside the tooth or the root.
  2. Swelling gums and redness.
  3. Loosening of the teeth.
  4. Pink or darker spots on the tooth.
  5. Teeth shifting, making irregular spaces between them.
  6. Cavity-like holes at or near the gum line.

Can resorption be reversed?

The resorption is usually progressive, but even extensive cases can sometimes be reversed.

What is cementum hyperplasia?

(hī’pĕr-sē’men-tō’sis), Excessive deposition of secondary cementum on the root of a tooth, which may be caused by localized trauma or inflammation, excessive tooth eruption, or osteitis deformans, or may occur idiopathically. Synonym(s): cementum hyperplasia.

Is Cementoblastoma cancerous?

Cementoblastoma is a type of benign odontogenic tumor, with the optimal treatment consisting of tooth extraction and follow-up examination. Osteosarcoma of the jaw is a rare, malignant disease with a poor prognosis, and the imaging and clinical appearance of the lesion is highly variable.

What happens if cementum is exposed?

The tooth roots are the part of the tooth inside the bone socket. They’re covered by a connective tissue known as cementum, which is hard but not as hard as tooth enamel. So, if the tooth roots are exposed, the cementum can quickly decay or wear away with brushing.