Biomaterial Database

Central odontogenic fibroma mimicking a lesion of endodontic origin. 1995

M W Huey, and J D Bramwell, and J W Hutter, and F J Kratochvil

Endodontics Department, Naval Dental School, NNDC, Bethesda, MD 20889-5602, USA.

The central odontogenic fibroma is a rarely reported lesion that can be associated with vital teeth. Although it is uncommon and unlikely to recur after enucleation, the central odontogenic fibroma should be considered in a differential diagnosis of radiolucencies associated with vital teeth. This case report presents the radiographic and clinical signs of a central odontogenic fibroma occurring in the maxillary anterior region.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007180	Incisor	Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)	Incisors
D008297	Male		Males
D008441	Maxillary Neoplasms	Cancer or tumors of the MAXILLA or upper jaw.	Maxillary Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Maxillary,Neoplasms, Maxillary
D009808	Odontogenic Tumors	Neoplasms produced from tooth-forming tissues.	Neoplasms, Dental Tissue,Dental Tissue Neoplasms,Dental Tissue Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Dental Tissue,Odontogenic Tumor,Tissue Neoplasm, Dental,Tissue Neoplasms, Dental,Tumor, Odontogenic,Tumors, Odontogenic
D010159	Palate	The structure that forms the roof of the mouth. It consists of the anterior hard palate (PALATE, HARD) and the posterior soft palate (PALATE, SOFT).	Incisive Papilla,Incisive Papillas,Palates,Papilla, Incisive,Papillas, Incisive
D010483	Periapical Diseases	Diseases of the PERIAPICAL TISSUE surrounding the root of the tooth, which is distinguished from DENTAL PULP DISEASES inside the TOOTH ROOT.	Disease, Periapical,Diseases, Periapical,Periapical Disease
D003481	Cuspid	The third tooth to the left and to the right of the midline of either jaw, situated between the second INCISOR and the premolar teeth (BICUSPID). (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p817)	Canine Tooth,Canine Teeth,Cuspids,Teeth, Canine,Tooth, Canine
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D003970	Diastema	An abnormal opening or fissure between two adjacent teeth.	Diastemata,Diastemas
D005882	Gingival Diseases	Diseases involving the GINGIVA.	Epulis,Gingivosis,Epulides,Disease, Gingival,Diseases, Gingival,Gingival Disease,Gingivoses