Open AccessUncommon Peripheral Osteoma of the Mandible: Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Ümit Ertaş,
Sinan Tozoğlu
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journal of contemporary dental practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.3
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1526-3711
DOI - 10.5005/jcdp-4-3-98
Subject(s) - osteoma , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , medicine , peripheral , asymptomatic , anatomy , pathology , biology , botany , genus
The osteoma is a benign osteogenic neoplasm of bone. Peripheral osteoma of the mandible is uncommon. It is often asymptomatic and usually discovered when a patient complains of esthetic problems and presents for treatment. Peripheral osteomas have a characteristic clinical and radiographic appearance, but their pathogenesis is obscure. Described here are two patients with peripheral osteoma of the mandible, which might occur as a result of a combination of trauma and muscle traction.
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