Odontogenic tumors comprise a diverse group of lesions with varied clinical behaviour and histological patterns. Although ameloblastoma is the most common odontogenic tumor, it is a relatively rare tumor occurring in the jaws, representing only around one percent of oral tumours. It is a benign but locally invasive tumor and is more common in the mandible. These tumors usually present as slow g...

Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic neoplasm that tends to occur in the mandible rather than in the maxilla. This malignancy is classified as a tumor that combines the morphological features of ameloblastoma and carcinoma, regardless of the presence or absence of metastasis. In addition, AC has been classified into two types, primary and secondary. The former develops de...

Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a rare benign mixed odontogenic tumor that occurs predominantly in children and young adults with no gender predilection and anatomic site, usually appearing as a painless swelling. We present a case of an 11-year-old non-Caucasian boy complaining of large painless isolated swelling in the right mandibular body. Intraoral examination revealed a tumoral mass ...

Ameloblastic fibroma is a rare benign tumor usually affects the first two decades of life. The neoplasm more predominant in mandibular molar-premolar region and rarely maxilla. In this report, we present couple cases, affecting boys at their 1st decade. lesions were presented as swellings maxilla, which atypical location. Radiographic images showed well-defined radiolucency containing areas rad...

Background: Ameloblastin (AMBN) gene expresses an important protein that acts as a cell adhesion molecule. This protein plays an important role in maintaining the ameloblast secretory stage of differentiation by binding to them and inhibiting their proliferation. Due to the relationship of this protein in the differentiation and proliferation of odontogenic cells, here, we investigated this gen...