periapical cemental dysplasia

periapical cemental dysplasia
a non-neoplastic condition characterized by the formation of areas of fibrous connective tissue, bone, and cementum around the apex of a tooth, particularly of a mandibular incisor. Patients are generally asymptomatic and affected teeth remain vital.

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