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Odontogenic Tumors

Medical Definition:	Neoplasms produced from tooth-forming tissues.
Guide Notes:	benign or malignant; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM)
Also Called:	Neoplasms, Dental Tissue

Odontogenic Tumors Categories.

	Ameloblastoma - An epithelial tumor of the jaw originating from the epithelial rests of Malassez or from other epithelial remnants of the developing period of the enamel.
	Cementoma - An odontogenic fibroma in which cells have developed into cementoblasts and which consists largely of cementum.
	Odontoma - A mixed tumor of odontogenic origin, in which both the epithelial and mesenchymal cells exhibit complete differentiation, resulting in the formation of tooth structures. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)

Odontogenic Tumors Medical Definitions and Terms

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