title: Multiple cemental tears.
abstract: A cemental tear is a pathologic condition in which a complete or incomplete separation of the cementum occurs along the root surface and is usually accompanied by a deep periodontal pocket. Past articles report that the incidence of cemental tears has usually been limited to 1 tooth per individual. We encountered a clinical case with cemental tears involving 14 teeth in 1 individual. Multiple cemental tears in 1 individual have not been previously described in the dental literature. We present the clinical and pathologic features of this rare case and suggest that the probable cause of multiple cemental tears is structural weakness of the cementum.
authors.affiliation: Watanabe Dental Clinic, 1870-6 Kusabuka Numakuma Town, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. y.watanabe@fkym.enjoy.ne.jp
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Mutsumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyauchi
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000473:pathology; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000209:etiology; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000473:pathology