TY - JOUR AU - Din, Qiam ud PY - 2011/09/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Ossifying Fibroma of Maxillofacial Region JF - Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute JA - J Postgrad Med Inst VL - 14 IS - 1 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/678 SP - AB - <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="446"><colgroup span="1"><col span="1" width="446"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr height="153"><td class="xl65" width="446" height="153">A clinical, radiolographic, treatment and follow-up study of 55 cases of ossifying fibroma involving the maxillofacial region was performed. The highest incidence of 52% was recorded in the age group of 31 - 35 years. Majority of the lesions (70.91%) were found in the posterior part of the mandible and extreaoral painless swelling was the common presenting features (90.91%). Radiographic findings varied from complete radiolucency to complete radiopacity. moreover 82% lesions had well defined margins. The deistinctive features of this study are, male preponderance and lack of root resorption of involved teeth in all 55 cases.</td></tr></tbody></table> ER -