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Non-Neoplasia 5, Benign Fibro-Osseous Lesions, : - Coggle Diagram

- - - - majority present as radiopaque mass of irregular opacification
  - - - antibiotic therapy and surgical intervention
- - - - pelvis, femur, spinal colum, tibia, and skull
        
        When affecting the jaws: maxilla is more commonly affected
        
        Edentulous patients complain dentrues no longer fit
      - Clinical
        
        Enlarement of affected bone
        
        Spacing between teeth on the maxilla or mandible increases as bone enlarges
        
        Radiographic Features
        
        Patch readiolucency and radiopacity "cotton wool" appearance in later stages
        
        Hypercementosis, loss of lamina dura, obliteration of periodontal ligament
        
        Cause
        
        Unknown
        
        Characterized by abnormal bone metabolism, including resorption
        
        Treatment
        
        1 intravenous dose of bisphosphonate zoledronic acid to keep disease in remission for up to 6 years
        
        Other treatments include osteoclast inhibitors