# Mandibular Cemento‑ossifying Fibroma

**Authors:** Michael Matthys, Filip M. Vanhoenacker

PMC · DOI: 10.5334/jbsr.3872 · 2025-03-28

## TL;DR

This paper discusses a benign jaw tumor called cemento-ossifying fibroma, which has a mixed appearance on imaging and can cause root resorption and bone expansion.

## Contribution

The paper highlights the diagnostic features and clinical implications of cemento-ossifying fibroma in dental and maxillofacial contexts.

## Key findings

- Cemento-ossifying fibroma presents as a mixed radiolucent–radiopaque tumor in the jaws.
- The tumor is associated with root resorption and bone expansion.
- It is a benign lesion that requires accurate diagnosis for proper management.

## Abstract

Teaching point: Cemento‑ossifying fibroma is a benign tumor of the jaws with a mixed radiolucent–radiopaque appearance and causes root resorption and bone expansion.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** cemento-ossifying fibroma (MONDO:0002119)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** benign tumor (MESH:D009369), Cemento-ossifying Fibroma (MESH:D002485)

## Figures

2 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11951967/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11951967