Radiology · single question
A panoramic of a cherubism patient shows an ADDITIONAL tooth. Correct term for this finding?
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Correct answer: D. Hyperdontia
- A. A compound odontoma is a mass of tooth-like denticles, not a true extra tooth.
- B. A complex odontoma is a disorganized mass of dental tissue.
- C. Dens invaginatus is an infolding within a tooth, not an extra tooth.
- D. Correct. An extra/supernumerary tooth = hyperdontia.