Illustration of Cemental Tear in a Tooth Root (IMAGE)

Editorial Office of West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University

Illustration of Cemental Tear in a Tooth Root

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Medical illustration showing cemental tear, where fragments of cementum detach from the tooth root. Detached fragments act as irritants, triggering bone destruction and periodontal tissue damage. The image highlights both incomplete and complete torn fragments, which can lead to misdiagnosis if not carefully identified.

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Prof. Shaohua Ge, Shandong University, China; Prof. Xuedong Zhou, Sichuan University, China; and Prof. Chengfei Zhang, The University of Hong Kong, China Image source link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41368-025-00381-9

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