A Rare Pathological Entity of Multiple Calcified Hyperplastic Dental Follicles

Multiple calcified hyperplastic dental follicles (MCHDF) are an extremely rare condition which has been categorized as a separate pathological entity very recently. It was initially described by Sandler et al. Gardner and Radden proposed this as a separate pathological entity. This disease is charac...

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Main Authors: Sumith Gunawardane, Kanchana Kapugama
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4190827
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description Multiple calcified hyperplastic dental follicles (MCHDF) are an extremely rare condition which has been categorized as a separate pathological entity very recently. It was initially described by Sandler et al. Gardner and Radden proposed this as a separate pathological entity. This disease is characterized by multiple unerupted teeth with abundant calcifications and rests of odontogenic epithelium in enlarged dental follicles.
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spelling doaj-art-b72fafb351de4a998264137e0ecfcb892025-02-03T05:48:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552016-01-01201610.1155/2016/41908274190827A Rare Pathological Entity of Multiple Calcified Hyperplastic Dental FolliclesSumith Gunawardane0Kanchana Kapugama1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaMultiple calcified hyperplastic dental follicles (MCHDF) are an extremely rare condition which has been categorized as a separate pathological entity very recently. It was initially described by Sandler et al. Gardner and Radden proposed this as a separate pathological entity. This disease is characterized by multiple unerupted teeth with abundant calcifications and rests of odontogenic epithelium in enlarged dental follicles.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4190827
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