A rare case of enamel pearl in canine tooth
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https://doi.org/10.5935/2525-5711.20180007Keywords:
Tooth Abnormalities, Multidetector Computed Tomography, Tooth, ImpactedAbstract
The enamel pearl (EP) is a dental developmental anomaly that usually manifests in furcation areas, and is uncommon in uniradicular teeth. We present a case of EP on the vestibular surface of tooth 13 in a 38-year-old patient, who was submitted to multislice computed tomography (MSCT) for orthognathic surgery planning. The attenuation coefficient (3.070 HU) allowed the condition to be classified as a true EP.
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