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Cemento-ossifying fibroma
Cemento-ossifying fibroma A hard fibrous growth that continues to enlarge, sometimes to very significant size, unless treated, most frequently seen in the jaw or mouth, sometimes in connection with a fracture or another type of injury. Treatment is by surgery.
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Fracture
Broken, especially a broken bone.
Injury
Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
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Cementum
Hard tissue that covers the roots of teeth
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