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Saw dentist today and panoramic xray showed a small square white area same color as teeth, in lower jaw. he said either bony growth or extra tooth?
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Many options:: Condensing osteitis, sclerosing osteo- myelitis, cementoblastoma, hypercementosis, tooth impaction, idiopathic osteosclerosis. Rec.: see an orofacial pain or oral pathologist specialist for evaluation, imaging (cbct) and diagnosis.
Answered 4/14/2014
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Correct: Your Dentist gave you the 2 most common reasons. If either you or he are concerned additional localized x-ray's or a CBCT (localized CT scan) can give more information.
Answered 9/1/2017
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