Hypercementosis

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Cementose; Hypercementosis

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Hypercementosis is a disease of one or more teeth that can be genetic, traumatic or inflammatory, resulting in excessive cement formation and thus thickening of the root cement of the tooth root.

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The causes of hypercementosis as an excessive cement deposit include hereditary metabolic disorders (see below Geratodermia osteodysplastica) and inflammation. Hypercementosis can lead to considerable difficulties in tooth removal (tooth extraction).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer