Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor at Dentist Dictionary

What is Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor? A well-circumscribed lesion derived from odontogenic epithelium that usually occurs around the crowns of unerupted anterior teeth of young patients and consists of epithelium in swirls and ductal patterns interspersed with spherical calcifications.

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