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Cemental tear: a multicenter retrospective case series.

Journal of endodontics · Zuim K, Alves FRF, Linhares HDD, Pires FR, Armada L, Artaza LP, Sellera DP, Caram CM, Archilla JRF, Favinha SNG, Miranda TC, Oyarzabal-Eula S, Lorenzoni TVM, Provenzano JC, Rôças IN, Siqueira JF Jr · 2026-08-28

Researchers examined 29 teeth with cemental tear using clinical imaging and microscopic analysis, finding that this condition predominantly affects older adults in anterior teeth and is frequently missed on standard radiographs but detected on CBCT imaging.

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