Diseases

Hypercementosis

A regressive change of teeth characterized by excessive development of secondary cementum on the tooth surface. It may occur on any part of the root, but the apical two-thirds are most commonly affected. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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A regressive change of teeth characterized by excessive development of secondary cementum on the tooth surface. It may occur on any part of the root, but the apical two-thirds are most commonly affected. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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  • Hypercementoses

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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excessive develop of secondary cementum on tooth surface

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History Note

91(75); was see under TOOTH DISEASES 1975-90

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  1. C07.793w.422w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hypercementosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006936
  2. Hypercementosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercementosis
  3. Hypercementosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17132235