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OPG radiograph taken prior to orthodontic treatment showing a calcified mass above the apex of the upper right canine.
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A well-defined calcified mass was visible at the apex of the maxillary right permanent canine on the orthopantomogram (OPG) radiograph (Figure 1).
Lateral cephalometric radiograph taken prior to orthodontic treatment showing a calcified mass above the apex of the upper right canine.
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A lateral cephalometric radiograph showed that this mass was significantly superior to the dentition in the antral inferior nasal region (Figure 2).
OPG radiograph taken 4 years previously with no evidence of the calcified mass seen on the later radiographs.
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