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OPG showing sialolith mimicking an impacted canine tooth
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Orthopantomogram (OPG) [Figure 1] and lateral oblique view of the mandible [Figure 2] revealed a calcified mass, exactly mimicking an impacted canine tooth in the premolar-molar region.
Lateral oblique view of mandible showing giant sialolith
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Orthopantomogram (OPG) [Figure 1] and lateral oblique view of the mandible [Figure 2] revealed a calcified mass, exactly mimicking an impacted canine tooth in the premolar-molar region.
Occlusal view of mandible showing giant sialolith
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In the occlusal view x-ray of the mandible [Figure 3], this calcified structure was seen bearing a close resemblance to a canine tooth but the radiopacity was homogenous.
Sialolith removed
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The sialolith removed [Figure 4] measured 31 mm in length and 16 mm in circumference, weighing 1.250 g.