PERIPHERAL EPITHELIAL ODONTOGENIC-TUMORS

Peripheral epithelial odontogenic tumors are the extraosseous equivale nts of the much more often encountered central gnathic odontogenic tum ors. The peripheral tumors arise in the mandibular or maxillary gingiv a from the surface mucosa or dental lamina rests in the submucosa. Ame loblastoma is the most common histologic type. It, like all other peri pheral epithelial odontogenic tumors, follows a benign, nonaggressive clinical course,