Affiliations 

  • 1 Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostics and Medicine Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Center for Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Center for Periodontology Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 4 Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Aust Dent J, 2020 Dec;65(4):308-312.
PMID: 32259287 DOI: 10.1111/adj.12756

Abstract

This report presents two cases of idiopathic osteosclerosis involving the maxilla and mandible which were identified as a buccally impacted canine and a retained root, respectively, on clinical and plain radiographical examinations. Both patients were females who presented with hypodontia. Radiographic evaluation revealed solitary well-defined radiopaque masses with thickened cortical border. Both patients were undergoing orthodontic treatment and one was planned for a surgical traction of unerupted tooth prior to cone-beam CT assessment. In this report, we reviewed the clinical findings and explained the radiographic appearance of idiopathic osteosclerosis through plain radiographs and cone-beam CT to facilitate its identification among general dentists and oral and maxillofacial radiologists.

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