SURGICAL REMOVAL OF A RARE ODONTOGENIC TUMOR WITH AN IMPACTED CANINE FROM MAXILLA-A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

Abstract: Odontogenic tumors exhibit different kind of histopathological features which are pertinent to the different stages of tooth development. The biologic behaviour of these lesions is varied from a hamartomatous lesion to a benign neoplasm or even to an aggressive malignant tumor. Ameloblastic fibro-odontomas (AFO) are benign mixed odontogenic tumor of the jaws. There are frequently considered together with ameloblastic fibroma because they appear to be slight variations of the same benign neoplastic process. A case of an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma of anterior maxilla is reported with relevant review of literature of clinicopathologic correlations.