title: Ossifying fibroma of maxilla in a male child: Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Ossifying fibroma is a rare benign fibro-osseous neoplasm of the jaw characterized by substitution of normal bone by fibrous tissues and newly formed calcified products such as bone, cementum or both. It is a well-demarcated lesion that differentiates it from fibrous dysplasia. This case report describes a rare case of ossifying fibroma arising in the maxilla of an 11-year-old child treated with enucleation. The clinical, radiographical, surgical and histological findings are presented. Controversies regarding the terminology and classification along with the differential diagnosis are discussed and a review is provided of the literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Suleman Abbas
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Naresh Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sethi