The most common odontogenic tumour which occurs in relationto an unerupted tooth in the anterior maxilla:____________?

Correct answer: A. Odontogenic adenomatoid tumour

  • A. Odontogenic adenomatoid tumour
  • B. Odontoma
  • C. Myxoma
  • D. Cementifying fibroma

Explanation

The adenomatoid odontogenic tumour has a strong predilection for an unerupted canine in the anterior maxilla, especially in young females. This location distinguishes it from myxoma and cementifying fibroma, which have less specific tooth associations.

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