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  • Title: Multiple cemental tears.
    Author: Watanabe C, Watanabe Y, Miyauchi M, Fujita M, Watanabe Y.
    Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol; 2012 Sep; 114(3):365-72. PubMed ID: 22862978.
    Abstract:
    A cemental tear is a pathologic condition in which a complete or incomplete separation of the cementum occurs along the root surface and is usually accompanied by a deep periodontal pocket. Past articles report that the incidence of cemental tears has usually been limited to 1 tooth per individual. We encountered a clinical case with cemental tears involving 14 teeth in 1 individual. Multiple cemental tears in 1 individual have not been previously described in the dental literature. We present the clinical and pathologic features of this rare case and suggest that the probable cause of multiple cemental tears is structural weakness of the cementum.
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