ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (am´
lōblas´tik fī´brō-ō´dontō´m),
lōblas´tik fī´brō-ō´dontō´m),n an aggressive, generally benign tumor of the oral tissues, most commonly occurring in the posterior mandible. It is generally associated with developing teeth and thus is usually found in children or adolescents.
ameloblastic
pertaining to the formation of dental enamel.
ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
see ameloblastic odontoma (below).
ameloblastic layer
the inner layer of cells of the enamel organ, which forms the enamel prisms of the teeth.
ameloblastic odontoma
resembles ameloblastic fibroma but the tumor contains enamel and dentine rather than only enamel.
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