Cementoma

Cementoma is a tumor-like structure made of a mass corresponding to the structure of cement.

Benign cementoblastoma

 * real cementoma;
 * rare, occurrence in people under 25, in the area of premolars and molars;
 * benign, growing slowly, attached to the root of the tooth;
 * may cause enlargement of the mandible.

Gigantiform cementoma

 * benign;
 * consisting of calcified masses of cell-free cementum;
 * grows to a considerable size, enlarges and deforms the jaws;
 * middle aged women.

Periapical cement dysplasia

 * bone replacement with fibrous ligament, which later calcifies, ossifies, and sclerotizes;
 * occurrence in the mandible, incisor area;
 * does not cause problems if it is close to the surface, ulceration of the mucosa may occur;
 * common in older women.

Cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF, cementifying fibroma)

 * benign; it occurs again in the mandible but in the area of premolars and molars.