The term florid cement-osseous dysplasia (FLCOD) was first proposed by Melrose et al in 1976 to describe a condition of exuberant multi quadrant masses of cementum and/or bone in both the jaws and in some cases, simple bone cavity like lesions in affected quadrant.
This condition has been interpreted as a dysplastic lesion or developmental anomaly arising in tooth bearing areas.
The word 'florid' was introduced to describe the widespread, extensive manifestations of the disease in the jaws.
The World Health Organization (WHO) workshop group on head and neck tumors classified osseous dysplasia into four subtypes based upon the extent and radiographic appearances - Periapical osseous dysplasia in the anterior mandible.
Focal osseous dysplasia or Focal cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) in a posterior region of the jaws, Florid osseous dysplasia (FOD) involving many quadrants of the jaws, and Familial gigantiform cementoma.
This paper presents a rare case of a 60-year-old female who was clinically and radiographically diagnosed as having florid cemento-osseous dysplasia in the maxilla and mandible.
Discussion is presented with emphasis on clinical and radiographic manifestations.
