%0 Journal Article
%T Cemental tear: a case report with nonsurgical periodontal therapy
%A Damasceno
%A Leonardo Silveira
%A Dutra
%A Walderez Ornelas
%A Melga£¿o
%A Eder Gon£¿alves
%A Souza
%A Paulo Eduardo Alencar de
%A Zen¨®bio
%A Elton Gon£¿alves
%A Horta
%A Martinho Campolina Rebello
%J Revista Odonto Ci¨ºncia
%D 2012
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.1590/S1980-65232012000100014
%X purpose: to report a case of cemental tear, a rare periodontal condition characterized by total or partial separation of the dental cementum, mainly addressing issues related to its diagnosis and treatment. case description: a 50 years-old man sought dental assistance complaining of pain located in the mandibular left second premolar that showed a 4 mm probing depth with the presence of a foreign body in the distal gingival sulcus. radiographic examination demonstrated a slight radiopaque fragment detached from the root. the fragment was removed without a periodontal flap. histopathological examination was performed and evidenced the presence of a cementum fragment with cementum lamellae, cementocytes, and adhered periodontal ligament fibers, confirming the diagnosis of cemental tear. conclusion: after a follow-up of 2 years, the nonsurgical periodontal therapy showed satisfactory clinical and radiographic outcome. therefore, this approach should be a suitable and predictable treatment modality for the cemental tear.
%K dental cementum
%K periodontal diseases
%K dental scaling.
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