Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia: case report La displasia cemento ósea florida: reporte de un caso

Benign fibro-osseous lesions are characterized by the replacement of normal bone with a fibrous connective tissue that undergoes mineralization (calcified masses may vary in size and volume). Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia refers to exuberant lesion that involves multiple quadrants of jaw bones and commonly seen in middle aged black females. Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia can expand bilaterally exclusively in the jaw and involves the participation of the periapical region of teeth with pulp vitality. The lesion usually is asymptomatic. In most cases the damage is discovered between 30 and 50 years of age for routine tests X-ray. This paper reports a case of florid cementoosseous dysplasia in a black woman of 40 years old, who sought Unicastelo Dental Clinic for endodontic treatment. Radiographic examination showed sclerotic masses with radiolucent border of lesions in periapex region in both right and left molar region. No surgical intervention was performed. The patient was kept under observation and regular radiological follow up. This case shows the importance of clinico-radiological features in aid of diagnosis of fibro-osseous lesions involving the oral cavity and has no symptoms. Descriptors: Bone Diseases, Developmental; Diagnostic Imaging; Jaw Diseases.