Peripheral osteoma of the mandibular alveolar ridge arising from a tooth extraction site: A case report and review of literature
Keywords:
peripheral osteoma, vestibular aspect, lower jawAbstract
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the potential etiological factors involved in the occurrence and progression of mandibular osteoma, as well as to delineate its clinical characteristics and the available diagnostic and treatment approaches. In addition, the publication presents a clinical case involving a vestibularly positioned osteoma located in the distal portion of an edentulous segment of the right mandibular alveolar ridge. We report a clinical case involving a 63-year-old patient who presented with a slowly enlarging, firm, and painless swelling on the crest of the right mandibular alveolar ridge, corresponding to the area of tooth No. 46, which had been extracted many years earlier. Based on the analysis of the clinical and radiological findings, the presence of a slowly enlarging, firm mass attached to the vestibular aspect of the mandibular alveolar ridge by a thin bony isthmus (pedicle) was consistent with a diagnosis of peripheral osteoma, and the patient was subsequently referred for appropriate treatment. Although osteomas of the jawbone are relatively uncommon benign osseous lesions characterized by reactive bone proliferation, they can be challenging to differentiate from other tumors or tumor-like entities, particularly when they arise in atypical anatomical locations.
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