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Medknow Publications, Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2(26), p. 204, 2014

DOI: 10.4103/0972-1363.143703

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Peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma: Report of a case in an elderly patient

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Abstract

The peripheral cemento-ossifying fi broma (PCOF) is an osteogenic neoplasm and is believed to arise from the periodontal ligament. It accounts for 3.1% of all oral tumors and 9.6% of all gingival lesions. It frequently occurs in the maxillary anterior region in teenagers and young adults, and has a female predilection. Trauma, local irritation due to calculus, ill-fitting dentures and faulty restorations, and hormonal disturbances are the known predisposing factors. An early diagnosis and surgical excision is required to prevent its recurrence. Here we present a case of PCOF with a history of just two months, occurring in an elderly female involving the edentulous mandibular posterior region.8