Open AccessFibro-osseous lesions of the jaws
Author(s) -
J. Minic
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
stomatološki glasnik srbije
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1452-3701
pISSN - 0039-1743
DOI - 10.2298/sgs0304171m
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrous dysplasia , dysplasia , pathology , fibroma , ossifying fibroma , lesion
Fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws usually present a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician as well as the pathologist. This group includes fibrous dysplasia, ossifying fibroma, focal cemento-osseous dysplasia, periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia, and florid cemento-osseous dysplasia. As in other sites, appropriate clinicopathologic correlations are needed to reach a definitive diagnosis. The clinical and pathologic features of fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws are considered, including adequate therapeutic strategies