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Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma and Peripheral Odontogenic Fibroma: Close Relatives or Family?

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FI contributed to the conception and design of the work. YI conducted a pathological examination. YM & MN were responsible for data interpretation. SS revised the original manuscript. TM conducted a literature review. KK approved the final version of the manuscript. All authors confirm they have meaningfully contributed to the research and read and approved the final manuscript.

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Ide, F., Ito, Y., Miyazaki, Y. et al. Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma and Peripheral Odontogenic Fibroma: Close Relatives or Family?. Head and Neck Pathol 16, 1223–1226 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-022-01460-7

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