Peripheral odontogenic fibroma: A case report and review
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Peripheral odontogenic fibroma: A case report and review
Odontogenic tumors mainly occur as intraosseous growths but sometimes may present in a peripheral location on the gingiva where they are referred to as peripheral odontogenic tumors (POTs) which are a rare entity, the most common of them being the peripheral odontogenic fibroma that is an otherwise uncommon, slowly growing, benign odontogenic neoplasm of the periodontal soft tissues. In fact, p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0972-124X
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124x.85674