cementoblastoma

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cementoblastoma

[se-men″to-blas-to´mah]

an odontogenic fibroma whose cells are developing into cementoblasts and in which there is only a small proportion of calcified tissue.

ce·ment·o·blas·to·ma

(sē-men'tō-blas-tō'mă),

A benign odontogenic tumor of functional cementoblasts; it appears as a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion attached to a tooth root and may cause expansion of the bone cortex or be associated with pain.

Synonym(s): benign cementoblastoma, true cementoma

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ce·ment·o·blas·to·ma

(sĕ-men'tō-blas-tō'mă)

A benign odontogenic tumor of functional cementoblasts; appears as a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion attached to a tooth root.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ce·ment·o·blas·to·ma

(sĕ-men'tō-blas-tō'mă)

A benign odontogenic tumor of functional cementoblasts; appears as a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion attached to a tooth root and may cause expansion of the bone cortex or be associated with pain.

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The World Health Organization first named this neoplasm "benign cementoblastoma" and also "true cementoma" in their 1971 classification.

Benign Cementoblastoma Associated with an Impacted Third Molar inside Maxillary Sinus

Cementoblastoma is a true neoplasm of cementum which is also designated as true cementoma. It constitutes less than 1% of the odontogenic tumor with distinctive features, occurring almost always in the posterior mandible region and usually affects young people less than 25 yrs.