What lies within?

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2009 Jan;2(1):56-8. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1045. Epub 2009 Apr 26.

Abstract

What follows is a case report of a 12 years old child who complained of gaps between teeth in the lower front region. OPG showed tooth 43 impacted and malformed with enlarged pulp chamber and a unilocular radiolucency surrounding the crown. Surgical enucleation was done under LA. Biopsy was sent for histopathological examination revealing the miracle diagnosis of "Central Odontogenic Fibroma" being a rare tumor of odontogenic tumor family and also a rare finding regard to age, site and clinical behavior of tumor is reported.

Keywords: Odontogenic fibroma; odontogenic tumor..

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  • Case Reports