Abstract:
Cemento-osseous dysplasia is the most common fibroosseous
lesion affecting the jaw bones. Due to the
potential risk of introducing an infection, biopsy of an
asymptomatic lesion is contra-indicated and it is therefore
mandatory to establish an accurate diagnosis only
on clinical and radiological information. In order to
achieve this, a thorough knowledge of the clinical
manifestations of cemento-osseous dysplasia together
with the pertinent radiological features is required.
This paper is aimed at providing oral health practitioners
with the diagnostic features and clinical differential
diagnosis of the spectrum of lesions categorised as
cemento-osseous dysplasia.
