Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Osteoma of mandible -a case report

  • Author:
  • V Ramesh Babu1,, V Lakshmi Sagar2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 78 to 80

1Departement Of Oraland Maxillo Facial Surgery, C.K.S. Theja Institute of Dental sciences and research, Renigunta road, Tirupati, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

2Department of Oral maxillo facial Surgery, C.K.S. Theja Institute of Dental sciences and research, Renigunta road, Tirupati, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

*Corresponding Author: Dr. V. Ramesh Babu, Reader, CKS Teja Institute of Dental sciences Tirupati Andhra Pradesh. Mobile No.: 09949073366, Email: reddy.ramesh36@yahoo.in

Online published on 22 September, 2011.

Abstract

Osteoma is an slow growing asymptomatic lesion. It is an benign tumour composed of mature compact or cancellous bone. It can be central, peripheral or extraskeletal.The central osteoma arises from the endosteum, the peripheral osteoma from the periosteum and the extra-skeletal soft tissue osteoma usually develops within the muscle [1]. Here a case report of osteoma in the lower border of the angle of the mandible in a 14 year old patient is presented. The osteoma was surgically excised.

Keywords

peripheral osteoma, angle of the mandible