Radiographic features, including the cotton-wool effect and hypercementosis, are especially helpful in the diagnosis of:

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Paget disease is characterized by abnormal bone remodeling, resulting in thickened and weakened bones. Radiographic features, such as the cotton-wool effect (areas of radiopacity surrounded by a radiolucent halo) and hypercementosis (excessive cementum on the roots of teeth), are commonly seen in patients with Paget disease. Dentinogenesis imperfecta is a condition that affects tooth development, but it is not associated with these radiographic findings. Anemia and diabetes also do not present with characteristic radiographic features like those seen in Paget disease.

Radiographic Features, Including the Cotton-Wool Effect and Hypercementosis, Are Especially