Medical Definition of Periapical osteofibrosis
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A benign, painless, non-neoplastic condition of the jaws which occurs almost exclusively in middle-aged black females.
The lesions are usually multiple, most frequently involve vital mandibular anterior teeth, surround the root apices, and are initially radiolucent (becoming more opaque as they mature).
Synonym: periapical osteofibrosis.
(21 Jun 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Periapical Osteofibrosis
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