Central odontogenic fibroma

{{Short description|Rare benign odontogenic tumor}}

The '''central odontogenic fibroma''' is a rare benign odontogenic tumor. It is more common in adults, with the average age being 40. It is twice as likely to affect [[women]] than [[men]]. It is usually found either in the anterior [[maxilla]] or the posterior [[human mandible|mandible]]. [[Radiographically]] it presents with either radiolucency or mixed radiolucency/opaque. The simple type is characterized by delicate fibrillar [[stroma (tissue)|stroma]] of [[collagen]] containing [[fibroblasts]]; the [[World Health Organization|WHO]] type is characterized by more mature fibrillar stroma of collagen. Treatment is by surgical removal

The '''central odontogenic fibroma''' is a rare benign odontogenic tumor. It is more common in adults, with the average age being 40. It is twice as likely to affect [[women]] than [[men]]. It is usually found either in the anterior [[maxilla]] or the posterior [[human mandible|mandible]]. [[Radiographically]] it presents with either radiolucency or mixed radiolucency/opaque. The simple type is characterized by delicate fibrillar [[stroma (tissue)|stroma]] of [[collagen]] containing [[fibroblasts]]; the [[World Health Organization|WHO]] type is characterized by more mature fibrillar stroma of collagen. Treatment is by surgical removal