What are odontogenic tumors?

Also known as: odontogenic cysts, jaw tumors, jaw cysts.

Odontogenic tumor is the medical term for a growth or cyst that affects the jaw.

They range greatly in size and severity and most are benign (non-cancerous; non-spreading). In rare cases they may be cancerous (malignant) and may spread.

There are several different types of tumors/cysts that grow differently, have different causes and may require different treatment approaches.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM