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Intraoral view of the maxillary arch showing the small canine on the right side with signs of attrition.
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Clinical examination of the maxillary teeth revealed a small canine showing signs of attrition on the right side with no mobility (Figure 1).
Panoramic radiograph showing the absences of right permanent maxillary canine and all third molars. The deciduous canine is persisting with external root resorption. Note the radiopaque lesion in the left mandibular third molar region.
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The deciduous canine was persisting with root resorption grade 1 and all third molar germs were also missing (Figure 2). However an irregularly shaped radiopacity in the left third molar region of the mandible was remarkable (Figure 2).
Periapical radiograph of the left mandibular molar region, showing the osteosclerotic area.
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The lesion was diagnosed as idiopathic osteosclerosis on periapical view (Figure 3).