Recurrent cementoblastoma in mandibular first molar region: A case report

Abstract

Benign cementoblastoma is an infrequent tumor originating from odontogenic mesenchyme. It is distinguished by the presence of a mineralizing mass located at the apex of the tooth root. Adults and children are most commonly affected by this neoplasm. This case report presents of such a rare case of cementoblastoma in lower left molar region causing deflection of inferior alveolar nerve in a 10-year-old female patient presenting with extraoral swelling and complaining of pain in same region for which the patient had previously underwent excision of the tumor incompletely.