Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a benign, reactive lesion that most commonly arises on the gingiva. Characterised by a fibrocellular proliferation with variable deposition of calcified material ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

A new study from the Ostrow School of Dentistry published in Cell Stem Cell illustrates how changes in cell signaling can cause ordinary stem cells in the jaw to start forming benign but potentially ...

An 86-year-old woman presented with a slowly growing, painless, smoothsurfaced mass on the left third toe, measuring ca. 1.0 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm). The mass was surgically resected. Histological examination ...

Benign bone tumors may be present in nearly 20 percent of healthy children, based on a review of historical radiographs in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the ...

March 1, 2021 - Benign bone tumors may be present in nearly 20 percent of healthy children, based on a review of historical radiographs in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published ...

It is a slow-growing, benign growth, occurring most often in the jaws, especially the lower part. The tumor is composed of bone that develops within fibrous connective tissue. It's more common in ...