Ameloblastoma of the mandible: A case series

Journal Title: International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic neoplasm which exhibits a locally aggressive behaviour It commonly affects the mandible and seen in third to fifth decades of life In most cases an ameloblastoma is usually asymptomatic and may be detected during the course of routine radiographic examination Radiographically it may have a unilocular or multilocular appearance which is usually well defined and have corticated margin in the mandible whereas illdefined in case of maxilla In this case series we report 3 cases of ameloblastoma of the mandibleKeywords Ameloblastoma mandible Multilocular radiolucency Bicortical expansion

Authors and Affiliations

Mosmi Lomi, Sankari Radhakrishnan, V K Jimsha, M Jonathan Daniel

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  • EP ID EP492416
  • DOI 10.18231/2395-499X.2018.0055
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Mosmi Lomi, Sankari Radhakrishnan, V K Jimsha, M Jonathan Daniel (2018). Ameloblastoma of the mandible: A case series. International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry, 4(4), 242-246. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-492416