Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

Peripheral cementifying fibroma of the maxilla: Report of 2 cases with review of literature

  • Author:
  • Ruchika Khanna1,, Nisha Dua2, Varun Chopra3, Gurinderbir Singh4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 252 to 255

1Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sri Sukhmani Dental college and Hospital, Derabassi, Punjab

2Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sri Sukhmani Dental college and Hospital, Derabassi, Punjab

3Reader, Dept. of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sukhmani Dental college and Hospital, Derabassi, Punjab

4Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sukhmani Dental college and Hospital, Derabassi, Punjab

*Corresponding Author: Email: mini_coolsml24@yahoo.com

Online published on 20 June, 2017.

Abstract

Peripheral Cementifying fibroma being a reactive lesion affects women more commonly and is found in the anterior maxillary and mandibular region. The two cases discussed here were asymptomatic clinically and on surgical excision showed fibrous cellular connective tissue stroma with calcified osseous cementum like calcifications. Two cases of young male adults with peripheral cementifying fibroma are reported here with the review of literature.