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case_images: Case 1: Mandibular dental radiograph (A) and sagittal (B), transverse (C) and dorsal (D) planes of the cone beam computed tomography showing the variably sclerotic, oval-shaped lesion (arrow) positioned apically to the left mandibular third premolar tooth.
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case_images: The lesion did not appear to be in direct contact with the teeth, and the periodontal ligament space surrounding the roots of the left second, third, and fourth premolar teeth was uniformly wide (Figure 1).
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case_images: Case 2: Mandibular dental radiograph (A) and sagittal (B), transverse (C) and dorsal (D) planes of the cone beam computed tomography showing the densely sclerotic, homogenous, oval-shaped lesion (arrow) apical to the distal root of the left mandibular first molar tooth. Clinical photograph (E) from the surgery of the same patient and a transverse plane (F) of the cone beam computed tomography from the postoperative images showing the more anatomical placement of the inferior alveolar bundle (asterisk).
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case_images: F2
case_images: The lesion was apical to the distal root of the left first molar tooth, but the periodontal ligament space surrounding the root was uniformly wide (Figure 2). The inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle remained intact and appeared to be in a more normal location after the surgery (Figure 2).
case_images: Microscopic image of a hematoxylin and eosin-stained tissue section of Case 2. The sample is consistent with osseous or cemento-osseous tissue and comprised of extracellular matrix containing lacunae variably populated by osteocytes. The extracellular matrix lamellae are arranged in parallel streams or occasional concentric whorls resembling osteonal architecture.
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case_images: F3
case_images: Signs of inflammation or infectious agents were not present (Figure 3).
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case_images: Case 3: Mandibular dental radiograph (A) and sagittal (B), transverse (C) and dorsal (D) planes of the cone beam computed tomography showing the variably sclerotic, oval-shaped lesion (arrow) apically to the left mandibular second molar tooth.
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case_images: F4
case_images: The lesion did not appear to be in direct contact with the teeth, and the periodontal ligament space surrounding the roots of the left second molar tooth was uniformly wide (Figure 4).