Thursday, December 11, 2014

Periapical Cemental Dysplasia

A 42 yr old, white, female presented for evaluation of #22.  She was asymptomatic, with a prior RCT on #22.  A large nodular, irregular, radiopacity found within a large radiolucent area on the periapical radiograph. Tooth is normal to palpation, percussion and probings.

Pre-Op Radiograph

CBCT shows the radiographic findings from multiple angles.

Sagittal slice shows complete obturation with no missed lingual canal.
DX: Prior RCT with possible periapical cemental dysplasia.  Apical surgery recommended with biopsy.

Surgical acess

Removal of calcific nodules

Crypt completely cleaned out to normal bone

MTA retrofill placed.
Biopsy report indicated Periapical Cemental Dysplasia (anterior focal osseous dysplasia)  Recurrence would be unusual, but other areas of dysplasia can arise as well as truamatic bone cysts are also common.
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2 comments:

  1. Ake-PunyaweeDecember 12, 2014 at 3:06 AM

    That is the nice case report but I have a few questions. Why this tooth was root canal treated? What was the diagnosis of this tooth before the RCT? And If the lesion is fibro-osseous lesion, the apicoectomy and retrofilling is necessary or not? Surgical enucleation is enough or not?

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  2. The Endo BlogDecember 12, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    Great question! The RCT was done years before by another dentist. I do not know what the diagnosis was at that time.

    Surgical intervention is recommended for the tooth with suspected periapical cemental dysplasia.

    I think the apico/retrofill allows you to:
    1. remove the apical root as possible source of bacteria
    2. make sure there is not root end fracture
    3. give you more access for enucleation
    4. hopefully only access this area one time by addressing the tooth and the periapical tissues

    That said, I would agree it would be reasonable to enucleate only, and monitor.

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