The central odontogenic fibroma is a rare benign odontogenic tumor. It is more common in adults, with the average age being 40. It is twice as likely to affect
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*Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Volume 1. 2001.
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central odontogenic fibroma — a rare, benign, unencapsulated, odontogenic tumor of the jaw, usually the mandible, characterized by islands of odontogenic epithelium within fibrous connective tissue and sometimes by calcifications … Medical dictionary
peripheral odontogenic fibroma — an extraosseous counterpart to a central odontogenic fibroma; it is a gingival mass of vascularized fibrous connective tissue with strands of odontogenic epithelium … Medical dictionary
odontogenic fibroma — see central odontogenic f. and peripheral odontogenic f … Medical dictionary
Central giant cell granuloma — (CGCG) is a benign condition of the jaws. It is twice as likely to affect women and is more likely to occur 20 40 year old people. Central giant cell granulomas are more common in the mandible and often crosses the midline. Overview CGCG is a… … Wikipedia
fibroma — A benign neoplasm derived from fibrous connective tissue. [fibro + G. oma, tumor] ameloblastic f. a benign mixed odontogenic tumor characterized by neoplastic proliferation of both epithelial and mesenchymal components … Medical dictionary
cementoma — Nonspecific term referring to any benign cementum producing tumor; four types are recognized: 1) periapical cemental dysplasia, 2) central ossifying fibroma, 3) cementoblastoma, 4) sclerotic cemental mass. When the type is not specified, c.… … Medical dictionary
