Annals and Essences of Dentistry
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Abstract

FLORID OSSEOUS DYSPLASIA

Santosh Hunasgi, Vandana Raghunath

Florid osseous dysplasia is a rare non-neoplastic and asymptomatic bone disorder involving the jaws. It is commonly seen in elderly females. Discovered on routine radiographic examination it manifests as radiopacities involving multiple quadrants. Microscopically, the lesion shows a fibroblastic proliferation along with irregular trabeculae of woven bone and cementum like material. Here with presenting two such interesting cases of this rare entity presenting in a family and associated with multiple impacted teeth.

Published Date: 2010-12-31;