Unicystic ameloblastoma in 3 year old paediatric patient-A rare entity
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Unicystic ameloblastoma in 3 year old paediatric patient – A rare entity
Unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) is a benign epithelial odontogenic tumor of the jaws that commonly occurs in 2nd and 3rd decade of life. In fact, this entity is rare in children under 12 years of age. It is characterised as a distinct variant of ameloblastoma, exhibiting a less aggressive behaviour and a lower rate of recurrence than solid conventional ameloblastoma. There are very few reported ca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1989-5488
DOI: 10.4317/jced.50793