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===Diagnostic Imaging===
 
===Diagnostic Imaging===
Radiographs are required to differentiate this benign neoplasm from malignant or locally aggressive lesions. Skull radiographs will evaluate the oral lesion itself and thoracic radiography to evaluate for metastasies (if a malignancy is a diagnostic possibility). Radiographs typically show a soft tissue opacity in the the [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|gingiva]] region with varying degrees of mineralization. Bone involvement is not a feature of this neoplasm and hence is not to be confused with [[Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma|Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma]] which often invades bone.
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Radiographs are required to differentiate this benign neoplasm from malignant or locally aggressive lesions. Skull radiographs will evaluate the oral lesion itself and thoracic radiography to evaluate for metastasies (if a malignancy is a diagnostic possibility). Radiographs typically show a soft tissue opacity in the the gingiva region with varying degrees of mineralization. Bone involvement is not a feature of this neoplasm and hence is not to be confused with [[Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma|Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma]] which often invades bone.
Radiography cannot be used to differentiate a peripheral odontogenic fibroma from a [[Gingival Hyperplasia|hyperplastic gingival lesion]].
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Radiography cannot be used to differentiate a peripheral odontogenic fibroma from a hyperplastic gingival lesion.
    
===Biopsy===
 
===Biopsy===
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