Mandibular odontogenic fibroma. A case report

Abstract

Benign tumors are growths that can occur in any part of the oral cavity they can ulcerate, bleed, or interfere with chewing or the adhesion of dental prostheses, also show a slow development, a preserved mucosal surface and compression of adjacent structures. Odontogenic fibroma is a fairly common tumor tissue characterized by fibrous connective tissue cells, this can occur at any stage of life, has no sex predilection an occurs more in the mandible than the maxilla. The aim of this paper is to describe a case of this tumor, a brief review of the literature, analyze their clinical and histological features and therapeutic approach to take.