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Calcifying odontogenic tumors
Introduction
Is one among the benign odontogenic tumors
• Most often found in the mandibular molar/premolar region, but 33% of cases are found in the maxilla
• It is associated with an unerupted or impacted tooth in 50% of cases
• Radiographically these lesions can be radiolucent, but more characteristically are mixed lucent and opaque masses, exhibiting a snowdriven appearance.
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Diagnostic criteria
Investigation
Treatment
Non-pharmacological
- Complete excision of the tumour with border of normal lobe should be curative, but recurrence follows incomplete excision.
Pharmacological
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Prevention
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Updated on,
4 Novemba 2020, 10:16:52
References
1. STG
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