ABSTRACT
Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia is a condition of the bone which is rare and usually affects jaw bones. It is classified as sclerosing osteitis, multiple exostoses, diffuse chronic osteomyelitis, and gigantiform cementoma. The age group varies from 19 to 76 years and mostly presents in the fourth and fifth decade. Most commonly affects middle-aged women. It is identified on radiographic examination and manifested as diffuse irregularly shaped radiopacities in the alveolar processes. It usually presents as a bilaterally symmetrical lesion. This lesion is benign and requires treatment only if symptomatic or for cosmetic reasons. We report a case of an uncomplicated florid cemento-osseous dysplasia in a 35-year-old woman the diagnosis of our case was made radiographically.
ABSTRACT
The mouth is a unique site, due to the presence of hard and soft tissues in close approximation. It serves in various purposes of speech, mastication and digestion. It is an important entry point for many pathogens in the body. Many systemic diseases manifest in the oral cavity and mouth can show early signs or the only signs of a disease process at a site elsewhere. As the mouth is an easily accessible site, the indicators it shows of various diseases should not be overlooked. A dentist thus can frequently be exposed to such conditions and play a key role in the diagnostic procedure of various systemic diseases. Appropriate knowledge of these oral manifestations is essential for early diagnosis, treatment and referral of cases.