Changes

*44% of cases.  

*44% of cases of oral masses.  

*Dense collagenous tissue, with ulceration/superficial inflammation

*Dense collagenous tissue, with ulceration/superficial inflammation

*Dystrophic calcificaition within the fibrous connective tissue stroma (often highly cellular, with 'young stellate fibroblasts'

*Dystrophic calcification within the fibrous connective tissue stroma (often highly cellular, with 'young stellate fibroblasts'

*No odontogenic epithelium seen.  

*No odontogenic epithelium seen.  

*Occasional strands of surface epithelium growing down into the stroma.  

*Occasional strands of surface epithelium growing down into the stroma.  

*Most of these were previously diagnosed as fibromatous or ossifying epulides.

*Most of these were previously diagnosed as fibromatous or ossifying epulides.

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With thanks to Andrew Jefferies (Cambridge) and Alun Williams (RVC) for providing access to their lecture materials

With thanks to Andrew Jefferies (Cambridge) and Alun Williams (RVC) for providing access to their lecture materials

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