Muslim Khan, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Qiam ud Din.
Features and management of mono-ostotic fibrous dysplasia of the jaws — a study
Pak Oral Dental J Jun 2007;27(1):85-8.
Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar

The study was carried out on a total of 13 biopsy confirmed fibrous dysplasia patients reported to Oral and Maxillofacial surgery Unit of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar over a period of 3 years i.e., from January 2004 to December 2005. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic features and management of the patients with mono-ostotic fibrous dysplasia of the jaw bones. The age range of the patients suffering from mono-ostotic fibrous dysplasia was from 10 to 35 years with the mean age of years 19.78 years SD + 7.53. There were more females (62%) as compared to males (38%), with male to female ratio of 1:1.6. The maxillary bone (69%) was more frequently affected than the mandibular (31%). While the condition has affected most of the patients in their second decade of life i.e. 53.85%. Swelling has been the most common presenting complaint (76.9%). All the cases were treated with surgical shaving or re-contouring. Two cases of recurrent fibrous dysplasia were also reported within the study period.

Category: Dentistry
Keywords: Fibrous Dysplasia. Maxillofacial Fibrous Dysplasia.

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