Cemental Tear on Maxillary Anterior Incisors: A Description of Clinical, Radiographic, and Histopathological Features of Two Clinical Cases

Abstract

In this case report, three teeth with complete or incomplete cemental tear in two patients were presented.Even though periapical radiograph could detect cemental tear in these three teeth, the cone-beam computed tomography scanning clearly revealed the pattern of the cemental tear, which was later confirmed byhistopathological examination. Therefore, this case report shows the benefits of incorporating both conebeam computed tomography and histopathological examination to diagnose cemental tear.