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Hypercementosis is a recognized feature of which systemic bone disease?

  1. Paget's disease of bone
  2. Osteoporosis
  3. Osteogenesis imperfecta
  4. Rickets
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Correct answer: A. Paget's disease of bone

Paget's disease of bone, characterized by abnormal osteoclast activity and disorganized bone remodeling, is a recognized cause of hypercementosis among other dental/jaw findings (such as hypercementosis, root resorption, and characteristic 'cotton wool' radiographic patterns in affected bone).

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