Residual cementoblastoma of the mandible

Abstract

An unusual case of a residual cementoblastoma in a 24-yr-old man is described. The final diagnosis has been based on the history and the clinical, radiographic and histologic features. The lesion has been removed in toto. During the ten-year follow-up no signs of recurrence have been noticed.

Mandibular cementoblastoma: Case report

“…The occurrence of the lesion involving more than one permanent tooth, as in the case reported here, is rare [3,[12][13][14]. Regardless of the number of teeth involved, the lesion is always associated with the dental root [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

“…Cementoblastoma is a rare odontogenic neoplasm, with an estimated occurrence, according to Baart et al [14], of less than 1 case per million people per year. Young adults who are under 30 years of age are most commonly affected [1,3,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]17], with a slight male prevalence [2,3,9].…”

“…Young adults who are under 30 years of age are most commonly affected [1,3,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]17], with a slight male prevalence [2,3,9]. According to Brannon et al [2], 79.5% of tumors occur in the mandible, and in most cases, the lesion involves the first permanent molar [1,7,12,14,17]; in the few cases in which the upper jaw is affected, the maxillary sinus can be involved [3,13]. There are also reports of cementoblastoma associated with impacted [8,11,13] and deciduous teeth [3,10].…”

“…Its prevalence is higher in young male adults who are under 30 years of age [9]. Cementoblastomas are slow growing lesions [8][9][10] and are usually asymptomatic; however pain, and swelling may occur [2,3,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

Multiple Cementoblastoma: A Rare Case Report

“…It usually arises in the first permanent molars in their mandibular region but can also be associated with multiple teeth, deciduous teeth, or unerupted molars [3, 4]. The caucasians race and male sex are more commonly affected than black race and female (ratio 2.1 : 1), with a very wide age range and a peak incidence between the second and third decade of life.…”