Radiology · single question
On the OPG of the affected region, the radiolucency around the unerupted ghost tooth represents:
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Correct answer: A. Normal dental follicle
A pericoronal radiolucency Ôëñ 3 mm around the crown of an unerupted tooth is within the limits of a normal dental follicle. A dentigerous cyst by definition exceeds 3–4 mm and attaches at the CEJ. In regional odontodysplasia the follicle is typically normal, but the tooth inside is hypomineralized.