cementoblastoma

cementoblastoma
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. SYN: benign c., true cementoma.
- benign c. SYN: c..

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ce·men·to·blas·to·ma (sə-men″to-blas-toґmə) a rare, benign odontogenic tumor arising from the cementum and presenting as a proliferating mass contiguous with a tooth root, particularly that of a mandibular molar. Patients are generally asymptomatic, although cortical expansion and pain can occur.

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