Soluk-Tekkesin, MervaBologna-Molina, RonellMagliocca, KellyVan Heerden, Willem Francois PetrusRobinson, LiamBilodeau, Elizabeth AnnHussaini, Haizal MohdAdisa, Akinyele OlumuyiwaTilakaratne, Wanninayake MudiyanselageLi, JiangHunter, Keith DavidGomez, Ricardo Santiago2025-08-082025-01Soluk-Tekkesin, M., Bologna-Molina, R., Magliocca, K. et al. 2025, 'Malformations vs. neoplasia in the oral cavity : special emphasis on mixed odontogenic tumors', Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 76-79, doi : 10.1111/jop.13592.0904-2512 (print)1600-0714 (online)10.1111/jop.13592http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103848DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : The authors have nothing to report.BACKGROUND : The terminology surrounding developmental lesions in the oral cavity is widely applied, often leading to confusion in differentiating between developmental malformations and neoplasia. Odontogenic tumor classification includes both true neoplasms and malformations which make it very complex and dynamic. METHOD AND CONCLUSION : In this brief report, we will first discuss the concepts of malformations and neoplasia and then focusing on their relevance to odontogenic tumors, which impacts their classification and treatment, particularly mixed odontogenic lesions.en© 2024 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : 'Malformations vs. neoplasia in the oral cavity : special emphasis on mixed odontogenic tumors', Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 76-79, 2025, doi : 10.1111/jop.13592.. The definite version is available at : http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/jop.Ameloblastic fibroodontomaHamartomaNeoplasiaOdontomaOdontogenic tumoursPostprint Article