Ameloblastic Fibrodentinoma of Anterior Mandible: A Rare Case Report

• Main Authors: Nikhat Mukhtar Gazge, Balaji Pachipulusu, Poornima Govindraju, Yogesh Pawar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-01-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: ameloblastic fibro-odontoma; dentinoid; mandible; odontogenic tumours; odontoma
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12458/36814_CE[Ra1]_F(RK_SHU)_PF1(AB_SL)_PN(SL).pdf

Ameloblastic Fibrodentinoma (AFD) is an extremely rare odontogenic tumour which is a variant of Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma (AFO) consisting of both epithelial and connective tissue components of the dental tissue. It was first reported by Field and Ackerman in 1942 and represents less than 1% of all odontogenic tumours in most of the published literature worldwide. It generally occurs during childhood as a slow growing asymptomatic swelling in the posterior mandible. Hereby a unique case of AFD in a 35-year-old male who presented with a gradually growing painless swelling in his anterior mandible region is reported.