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Odontogenic Tumors of the Jaws

Amir Labib  1 , Roger E. Adlard  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Odontogenic Tumors of the Jaws

Amir Labib et al.
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Excerpt

Odontogenic tumors of the jaw are a group of lesions that originate from remnants of epithelium or ectomesenchyme associated with teeth development. It ranges from hamartomas to true tumors. The fourth edition of WHO histological typing of odontogenic tumors classifies them as benign and malignant. Then, they are subdivided according to the cell of origin to epithelial, ectomesenchymal, or mixed.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Amir Labib declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Roger Adlard declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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