Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Maxillofacial fibro-osseous lesions comprise a group of face and jaw disorders characterized by replacement of bone by a benign connective–tissue matrix with varying amounts of mineralized substances. Ossifying fibroma and fibrous dysplasia are the most common fibro-osseous lesions, which may be associated with significant cosmetic and functional disturbances. Ossifying fibroma and fibrous dysplasia are often agreed to have a diagnostic twist for the clinicians as well as the pathologists. Due to many similarities most of the conditions are diagnosed by the assist of all the clinical findings, radiology as well as histopathological findings. Here we present two case report one each of ossifying fibroma and fibrous dysplasia to help understand how to distinguish between them, based on clinical and histopathological findings.
Key words: fibro osseous lesions, fibrous dysplasia, ossifying fibroma

Corresponding author:  Dr. Perthish Sharma, BDS (Intern), Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences,  Amritsar, Punjab, India 

This article may be cited as:  Sharma P, Kaur J, Singh J, Singh M.  Fibrous Dysplasia VS Ossifying Fibroma: Familiarity and Disparity. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;3(6):S102-S106.