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AMELOBLASTOMA:
Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumor that has been known for many years. Gorlin stated that it was first recognized by Cusack . Credit for the first histopathological description is given to Wedl (1853) although his book was not published till 1870.
Wedl suggested that the tumor could have arisen from a tooth bud or dental lamina. He called it “cystosarcoma or cystosarcoma adenoids”.
Ameloblastoma is usually recognized early due to its persistent local growth in the maxillofacial area and its ability to produce marked deformity before leading to serious debilitation .
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