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Bickle I, Baba Y, Armstrong S, et al. Floating teeth. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Sep 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22472
Floating teeth is the description given to the appearances on imaging of teeth that appear to be floating as a result of alveolar bone destruction around their roots.
Differential diagnosis
They are uncommonly encountered, with a wide differential diagnosis - albeit that the underlying cause will almost always be an aggressive bone disease/lesion. Causes include 1-7:
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