A RADIOGRAPHIC STUDY OF HYPERCEMENTOSIS

과백악질증에 관한 X선학적 연구

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and radiographic features of 677 cases of hypercementosis by means of the analysis of full mouth periapical radiograms in 4,236 persons visited the Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University during January 1984 to December 1989. The obtained results were as follows: 1. The incidence of hypercementosis was revealed to be 8.2% in total examined persons, and there was a higher incidence in females (9.4%) than in males (7.1%). 2. The hypercementosis was most frequently occurred in the 6th decades (29.2%), and the incidence was increased by advancing age until 6th decades. 3. There was a higher incidence in the maxilla (59.5%) than in the mandible (40.5%), and maxillary second premolar (18.5%) was the most frequently involved tooth. The maxillary first premolar (11.7%) was next in order to frequency followed by maxillary canine (10.0%) and mandibular first and second premolars (9.6%). 4. In the etiologic factors, 35.0% were inflammation, 31.2% were elongation, 6.2% were trauma from occlusion, 0.1 % were uneruption, and 27.5% were unknown. 5. In the degree of cementum apposition, 35.3% were Type Ⅰ, 29.5% were Type Ⅱ, and 35.2% were Type Ⅲ. 6. In the status of cementum apposition, 3.2% were mesial side, 8.9% were distal side, and 87.9% were mesial & distal side. 7. In the identification of radiographic density between normal cementum and excessive cementum, 12.7% could be identified, and 87.3% could be unidentified.