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Cervical Cemental Tears in Older Patients With Adult Periodontitis. Case Reports
Author(s) -
Ishikawa Isao,
Oda Shigeru,
Hayashi Joichiro,
Arakawa Shinichi
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1996.67.1.15
Subject(s) - tears , medicine , cementum , dentistry , periodontitis , orthodontics , dentin
T his communication reports 5 cases of cervical and 1 apical cemental tears. The diagnosis of the cervical tears was made by a characteristic feature which presented radiographically as a prickle‐like body. The fragment of cementum could be detached by root planing or during periodontal surgery and uneventful healing was obtained following these procedures. The process of aging in addition to continuous occlusal strain may lead to this phenomenon. Cervical cemental tear may be one of the contributing factors in the progress of adult periodontitis. J Periodontol 1996;67:15–20 .