RT  - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
ID  - 10.17796/1053-4628-40.2.147
T1  - Cementoblastoma Solely Involving Maxillary Primary Teeth- A Rare Presentation
A1  - Aadithya B Urs
A1  - Hanspal Singh
A1  - Garima Rawat
A1  - Sujata Mohanty
A1  - Sujoy Ghosh
K1  - Cementoblastoma
K1  - maxilla
K1  - primary dentition
YR  - 2016
SP  - 147
AB  - <p>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.</p>