title: Cementoblastoma Solely Involving Maxillary Primary Teeth--A Rare Presentation.
abstract: Cementoblastoma is a rare benign neoplasm of odontogenic ectomesenchyme origin, involving the roots of any tooth, which occurs predominantly in second and third decade of life. Very few cases of cementoblastoma associated with a primary tooth or having a maxillary presentation have been reported in the past. Here, a rare case of a ten year old boy who presented to the department with a swelling in maxillary posterior region since one month is being discussed. The radiographic presentation was mimicking an odontoma. The final diagnosis was cementoblastoma. We have advocated the use of polarized microscopy to support the histopathological diagnosis with respect to its cemental origin. Cementoblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of radio-opaque lesions in the transitional dentition.
authors.forename: Aadithya B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Urs
authors.forename: Hanspal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Garima
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.forename: Sujoy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003648:Decalcification Technique; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000473:pathology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Cementoblastoma; maxilla; primary dentition