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 ...

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 ...

BROCKTON — A Brockton woman experienced unusual pain in her nose, prompting a doctor's visit that would change her outlook on life for the following year. Kataya Denaire Sykes sat in a Boston hospital ...

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 ...

A skull fossil of a Parataxidea of the mustelidae species diagnosed of ossifying fibroma was discovered by scientists for the first time in China, a new achievement in the field of paleopathology, a ...

The 24-year-old said: "It’s very upsetting and people stare a lot. I won’t leave the house now" A 24-YEAR-OLD woman is having to live her life as a recluse as she is tormented by bullies who make ...

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 ...