BENIGN CEMENTOBLASTOMA: A CASE REPORT

The benign cementoblastoma (bc) or ''true'' cementoma is a rare benign neoplasm arising from the odontogenic ectomesenchyme and representing about 1% to 6.2% of all odontogenic tumors. the bc more frequently affects young males in an age range of 20- 30 years, occurring in the mandible about 3 times more than in the maxilla, and it is always physically attached to the tooth roots. this tumor is often asymptomatic until it produces pain, expansion or swelling of the jaw segment or compression of the inferior alveolar nerve. it usually presents as a distinct lesion with characteristic radiographic and histopathologic features. pain, expansion and, radiographic radiopacity surrounded by a peripheral radiolucent halo are the most striking features. a case of a 14-year-old girl with benign cementoblastoma and its treatment is presented. the lesion manifested as a round, radiopaque mass attached to the roots of the right first and second molars of the maxilla.