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Radiographic image of the odontoma.
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The radiopaque mass with a density greater than bone and equal or greater than that of tooth was surrounded by a radiolucent rim in all areas except the erupted portion distal to normally erupted second molar (Figure 1).
Superior and inferior surface of odontoma.
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The inferior side of the mass showed a hollow invagination giving the appearance of a small cup (Figure 2).
Enamel, dentine and cementum in succession (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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The ground section showed areas of enamel, dentine, and cementum in succession (Figure 3).
Presence of lamellae, spindles and tufts (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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Hypocalcified areas like lamellae, spindles, tufts, and incremental lines were seen (Figures 4 and 5).
Incremental lines of enamel (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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Hypocalcified areas like lamellae, spindles, tufts, and incremental lines were seen (Figures 4 and 5).
Dentinal tubules with incremental lines (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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Some areas showed irregular rod patterns and gnarled enamel (Figure 6).
Interglobular dentine (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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Primary and secondary dentine types were observed with clearly visible incremental lines (Figure 7).
Tomes granular layer (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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Hypocalcified areas like interglobular dentine and Tomes' granular layer were also observed (Figures 8 and 9).
Dead tracts and gnarled enamel (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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Hypocalcified areas like interglobular dentine and Tomes' granular layer were also observed (Figures 8 and 9). Dead tracts were also seen (Figure 9).
Cemetocytes with canaliculi (photomicrograph, ground section 10x).
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Each cementocyte had about 8-10 canaliculi, which are branching and oriented away from the dentinal surface (Figure 10).