Cemento-osseous dysplasia is the most common fibroosseous lesion affecting the jaw bones. Due to the potential risk of introducing an infection, biopsy of an asymptomatic lesion is contra-indicated and it is therefore mandatory to establish an accurate diagnosis only on clinical and radiological information. In order to achieve this, a thorough knowledge of the clinical manifestations of cemento-osseous dysplasia together with the pertinent radiological features is required. This paper is aimed at providing oral health practitioners with the diagnostic features and clinical differential diagnosis of the spectrum of lesions categorised as cemento-osseous dysplasia. Cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "a non-neoplastic fibro-osseous lesion of the tooth-bearing regions of the gnathic bones". 1 It is generally accepted as the most common benign fibro-osseous lesion affecting the jaw bones. 1,2 Uncomplicated cases are asymptomatic and discovered as incidental findings on dental radiographs. In order to prevent infection of a lesion, a surgical biopsy is not advised. 2 It is therefore important to accurately diagnose COD by employing a non-invasive approach.
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