A CASE REPORT OF CEMENTOMA OF MANDIBULAR FIRST MOLAR

Kim,  Gwang-Hyeon; Bae,  Chang; Kim,  Seong-Gon

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 13(3); 1975 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1975;13(3):231-234.
Published online March 31, 1975.

하악대구치부에 발생한 백아종의 일례

김광현¹, 배창², 김성곤³

^¹가톨릭의과대학
^²가톨릭의과대학
^³가톨릭의과대학

A CASE REPORT OF CEMENTOMA OF MANDIBULAR FIRST MOLAR

Gwang-Hyeon Kim¹, Chang Bae², Seong-Gon Kim³

Abstract

The true cementoma (attached cementoma) is an unusual benign jaw neoplasm fused to the root of the involved tooth. The authors have treated a true cementoma occurs at the right mandibular first molar. The 26 years old male patient who has complained of sweeling and discomfort of the involved tooth. The radiograph showed that the tumor represents a dense radiopacity bordered by a well demarcated peripheral radiolucent zone. Treatment was performed by extraction of the involved tooth with complete enucleation of the tumor. So the operation was done without any complications.