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1
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3 Tumors of odontogenic epithelium

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  1. Ameloblastoma
  2. Adenoid Odontogenic Tumor (AOT)
  3. Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor (CEOT)
2
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3 Mixed tumors of odontogenic epithelium and odontogenic ectomesenchyme

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  1. Ameloblastic fibroma
  2. Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
  3. Odontoma
3
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2 Tumors of odontogenic mesenchyme

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  1. Odontogenic myxoma

2. Cementoblastoma

4
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The frequency of this tumor is equal to the combined frequency of all other odontogenic tumors

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Ameloblastoma

5
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What feature of an ameloblastoma can be dramatic?

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Expansion

6
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Most common area for ameloblastoma?

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Posterior mandible (molar/ramus region)

7
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What is the radiographic appearance of ameloblastoma?

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“Soap bubble or honeycomb”

8
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Do the lesional cells of an ameloblastoma make enamel?

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No

9
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2 Most common histological patterns of ameloblastoma?

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  1. Follicular

2. Plexiform

10
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What do you see in the histology of an ameloblastoma?

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Tumor islands

11
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What type of cells are at the periphery of tumor islands in an ameloblastoma? Are the nuclei polarized toward or away from the basement membrane?

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Cuboidal or columnar cells

Away from

12
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Ameloblastoma insinuates through _____. This is the reason for an ___ ___ ____

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Trabeculae

En bloc resection

13
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Why do maxillary ameloblastomas have to be treated more aggressively?

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Because of anatomic location (vital structures)

14
Q

Prognosis for ameloblastoma?

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Guarded

15
Q

When is an ameloblastoma more likely to be fatal?

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When it is in the maxilla

16
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What is the soft tissue variant of an ameloblastoma?

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Peripheral ameloblastoma

17
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What is the histological difference between an ameloblastoma and a peripheral ameloblastoma?

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The peripheral is located under the surface epithelium

18
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Treatment for a peripheral ameloblastoma

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The biopsy is often curative

19
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Are most patients with Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor (AOT) old or young?

A

Young

20
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AOTs have a ____ predilection, are mostly in the ____ (anterior/posterior) ______ (maxilla/mandible), and are often associated with ____

A

Female
Anterior
Maxilla
Impacted teeth

21
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AOTs often cause _____ of roots

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Divergence

22
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An AOT has a well defined ____

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Capsule

23
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Which stratum layer will you find a Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor (CEOT) in?

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Stratum intermedium

24
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CEOTs are often in the ____ (anterior/posterior) _____ (maxilla/mandible)

A

Posterior mandible

25
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Radiographically, a CEOT is often ________ when small and _____ when large

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Well-circumscribed

Multilocular

26
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What type of radiographic pattern is seen with a CEOT?

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“Driven snow”

27
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The calcifications associated with a CEOT are called ___ ___

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Liesegang rings (lamellated)

28
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Is radical surgery warranted for a CEOT?

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No

29
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When the epithelial and ectomesenchymal cells are both neoplastic

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Ameloblastic fibroma

30
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Ameloblastic fibromas are typically seen in _____ (older/younger) patients, and are often seen in the _____ (anterior/posterior) ____ (maxilla/mandible)

A

Younger

Posterior mandible

31
Q

The epithelial proliferation of ameloblastic fibromas resembles ____ ____

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Dental papilla

32
Q

The myxoid connective tissue of an ameloblastic fibroma contains strands and islands of odontogenic epithelium resembling ___ ____

A

Dental lamina

33
Q

An ameloblastic fibro-odontoma is often seen in ____ (older/younger) patients. Where is it often seen?

A

Younger

Equal frequency in the mandible and maxilla

34
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An ameloblastic fibro-odontoma often overlies a(n) ____ ____

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Impacted tooth

35
Q

The histology of an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma is the same as:

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An ameloblastic fibroma with an odontoma

36
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What type of odontoma is usually associated with an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma?

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The complex type

37
Q

2 forms of an odontoma and where they’re located

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  1. Compound (usually anterior)

2. Complex (usually posterior)

38
Q

An odontoma is probably a(n) ____ ____ rather than a true neoplasm

A

Odontogenic hamartoma

39
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Odontomas are typically seen in ____ (older/younger) patients and are slightly more frequent in the _____ (maxilla/mandible)

A

Younger

Maxilla

40
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Radiographically, a compound odontoma is a collection of

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Small malformed teeth surrounded by a radiolucent rim

41
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Radiographically, a complex odontoma is:

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A calcified mass with the same density of tooth structure (if it is fully formed)

42
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Histologically, what is seen in a complex odontoma?

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A mix of dentin, enamel matrix, cementum, odontogenic epithelium and dental papilla

43
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Benign neoplasm assumed to be of odontogenic origin because it only affects the jaw bones as a central lesion - no other bones

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Odontogenic myxoma

44
Q

Odontogenic myxomas are slightly more common in the ____ (maxilla/mandible)

A

Mandible

45
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Odontogenic myxomas have a ____ ____ appearance

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Soap bubble

46
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What is unique about odontogenic myxomas on a radiograph?

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There are thin, wispy trabeculae of residual bone, often at right angles

47
Q

Treatment for an odontogenic myxoma if it is small? If it is large?

A

Small - curettage

Large - en bloc or segmental resection

48
Q

What contributes to the recurrence rate of an odontogenic myxoma?

A

Infiltration

49
Q

Cementoblastomas are usually seen in the _______ region

A

Mandibular molar (usually 1st molar)

50
Q

Cementoblastomas are often associated with ___ and ___

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Pain and swelling

51
Q

Cementoblastomas often obscur the _______

A

Outline of the root

52
Q

What is a distinguishing histological feature of a cementoblastoma?

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It is fused to the root

53
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Treatment for cementoblastoma

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Surgically extract the involved tooth and enucleate the lesion (or endo, enucleation, and root amputation)