Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor

Journal Title: Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1

Abstract

ABSTRACTCalcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is a rare odontogenic tumor, accounts 0.4% to 3 % of all odontogenic tumors arising from odontogenic epithelium. Dr. Jens JorgenPindborg first described this unusual lesion; subsequently Shafer et al coined the term Pindborg tumor. It occurs most commonly in the 4th to 6th decade and bears no gender predilection. A case of CEOT in a 55 years old female extending from themesial aspect of right lower canine to the contralateral third molar region is described.

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Jawad Kundi, Muhammad Ilyas, Salman Khan, Faryal Gul

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Jawad Kundi, Muhammad Ilyas, Salman Khan, Faryal Gul (2016). Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor. Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 3(1), 42-46. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-665155