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Ossifying fibroma of the mandible and maxilla: review of 18 cases
Author(s) -
Sciubba James J.,
Younai Fariba
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1989.tb01559.x
Subject(s) - cementum , maxilla , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , radiography , medicine , histopathology , fibroma , dentistry , pathology , radiology , biology , dentin , botany , genus
A clinical, radiographic, histologic and follow up study of 18 cases of ossifying fibroma involving the mandible and maxilla was performed. Differences in behavior and management according to age, location, radiographic appearance and histopathology were not evident. A wide range of microscopic findings within and between cases was evident, while the radiographic finding consisting of sharp delineation was consistent in all cases. The presence or absence of cementum or cementum‐like material and various types of formed elements was likewise of little clinical significance. Finally, a potential source of the neoplastic cell from the periodontal apparatus may help explain the range of histologic findings.