Periodontitis is an infectious disease that causes destruction of the tooth-attachment
apparatus. Untreated periodontitis results in progressive attachment loss that may eventually …

Cemental tears are an important condition of relevance to Endodontics but are often
overlooked. A cemental tear is the partial or complete detachment of the cementum from the …

INTRODUCTION: Cemental tears often show characteristics mimicking a periapical or
periodontal lesion. This leads to difficulty in the early diagnosis of cemental tears …

Cemental tear is a special kind of root surface fracture, contributing to periodontal and
periapical breakdown. However, it is a challenge for doctors to diagnose, resulting in …

Introduction A cemental tear (CeT) is a special type of surface root fracture that may cause
periodontal and even periapical tissue destruction. Unfortunately, there is limited knowledge …

Background: Cemental tears are an uncommon form of root fracture that can lead to rapid
localized attachment loss. Typically, the separation of the fragment occurs at the …

INTRODUCTION: Clinical research regarding the clinical and histopathologic characteristics
of cemental tear is limited in the endodontic literature. The objective of this study was to …

Introduction A cemental tear is a special type of surface root fracture noted in combination
with periodontal and/or periapical bony destruction. We hypothesized that clinical …

A 79-yr-old female presented to the clinic for endodontic evaluation of an unresolved
periodontal defect. The patient's dental history included extraction of tooth# 30 with …

Cemental tear is defined as cementum fragment completely or partially detached from the
root surface, and it has been associated with localized rapid periodontal breakdown …