Ossifying Fibroma of the Jaw

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Cemento-ossifying fibroma of the jaw.

Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a benign growth, considered to originate from the periodontal ligament. It is often encapsulated and predominantly located in the mandible, and presents as a slow-growing lesion, but may cause deformity if left untreated. The definitive diagnosis of these lesions requires integration of its clinical, radiological and histological features. We present a case of cemen...

Ossifying fibroma-cementoma of jaw. Differences in histopathological nomenclature.

Ossifying fibroma (cementoma) is a tumor of mesenchymal origin which represents about 1% of odontogenic tumors. It is commonly found in patients under 25, more often so in women. As its growth is slow and painless, it is usually accidentally detected by dental radiological examination. The aim of our study was to present the histopathological dilemma concerning the naming of a rare odontogenic ...

Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma

Within the confusing ray of fibro-osseous lesions, the so called juvenile ossifying Fibroma (JAOF) is perhaps the most enigmatic. Pathologists considering such a diagnosis are faced with a plethora of subjective and arbitrary criteria and will find little consolidation in the literature. Occupying a subset within the spectrum of ossifying Fibroma. JAOF is considered by many to be a unique lesio...

Multicentric peripheral ossifying fibroma.

Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a common solitary gingival growth thought to arise from the periodontal ligament. Though the etiology of POF remains unknown, some investigators consider it an inflammatory or reactive process, while others suggest it is a neoplastic process. In this report, we present and discuss a unique case of multicentric POF, affecting the maxillary and mandibular gin...