Fibrous dysplasia of maxilla: An unusual case report
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چکیده
Bone is a dense connective tissue which is being aff ected by many diseases and that is independent of any age limits. Fibro-osseous lesions consist of the normal bone is being substituted by benign fi brous tissue comprising varying amount of mineralization which characteristically aff ect jaws and the craniofacial bone pathology.
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