title: Peripheral Developing Odontoma or Peripheral Ameloblastic Fibroodontoma: A Rare Challenging Case.
abstract: Peripheral odontogenic lesions are considered to be rare within the classification of odontogenic tumors. They share the same microscopic characteristics of their central counterparts. Here, we report an ulcerated mass of the maxillary gingiva that on histopathological examination was diagnosed as peripheral developing odontoma or peripheral ameloblastic fibroodontoma. The diagnosis of this tumor is challenging and may lead to unnecessary treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Velenjak Street, Tehran 1985717443, Iran.
authors.forename: Saede
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atarbashi Moghadam
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Velenjak Street, Tehran 1985717443, Iran.
authors.forename: Sepideh
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5755-1469
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mokhtari