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BOROS, Luiz Fernando et al. An central compact osteoma of the mandible: report of clinical case. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.1, pp. 89-93. ISSN 1677-3888.

Osteoma has been considerated a benign bone tumor. It presents slow, continuous and painless growth. It has a controversial etiology. Usually it is diagnosed on young patients at puberty period during routine radiographic exams or when it assumes a huge size causing facial asymmetry. Osteoma is classificated in three groups according radiographic localization: central, peripheral and extra skeletal. And it is classificated in two groups according histologic exam: compact and medullar. The first type predominate dense lamella bone and scarce medullar tissue. And the second one predominate bone with spaces and abundant medulla with fibrofatty. The aim of this article is to describe a clinical case of Central Compact Osteoma of the Mandible that was decided just to follow up with periodic radiographic control because it was no commited to inferior alveolar nerve and there is not reports of the malignity.

Palavras-chave : Osteoma; Osseous Tumour Benign; Osteoma of the Mandible.