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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008;134(10):1114.

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Diagnosis: Benign cementoblastoma

Benign cementoblastomas, which are odontogenic tumors of ectomesenchymal origin, are characterized by the proliferation of cellular cementum, and little is known about their pathogenesis. They are predominantly seen in young persons. Ulmansky et al¹ reviewed the international literature and reported that close to three-fourths of the patients (73%) were younger than 30 years (age range at diagnosis, first to seventh decades of life²). Sex distribution varied among different series, and some authors³ have reported that males are affected more frequently than females (male to female ratio, 1.2:1.0).⁴ The mandible is involved more often than the maxilla (mandible to maxilla ratio, 2.4:1.0).^5-6 The tumor usually involves an erupted permanent tooth. The mandibular permanent molars and premolars are most commonly involved and may be affected in 75% of cases.⁷ Deciduous teeth are rarely affected.

Cementoblastomas, which are intimately associated with tooth roots, are slow growing and usually asymptomatic; . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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