Everyday Oral Surgery

Dr. Robert Marx: Update on Treatment of Fibro-Osseous Lesions

June 27, 2022 Grant Stucki - oral and maxillofacial surgeon Episode 131
Everyday Oral Surgery
Dr. Robert Marx: Update on Treatment of Fibro-Osseous Lesions
Show Notes

In this episode, we do a deep dive into causes, risk factors, and recommended treatments for a variety of fibro-osseous lesions. Our guest today is Dr. Robert Marx, a recently retired oral surgeon who is now pursuing stem cell research. Robert has a wealth of knowledge on fibro-osseous lesions; from periapical cemental dysplasia and florid cemento-osseous dysplasia to fibrous dysplasia and cherubism. After listening to this episode, you’ll know when you should treat a fibro-osseous lesion and when you should “let sleeping dogs lie,” symptoms to look out for when diagnosing patients, which patients will need lifelong follow-ups, and which lesions are and are not hereditary. Fibro-osseous lesions are commonly misdiagnosed, so tune in today to prevent making that mistake!  


Key Points From This Episode:

  • An explanation of what fibro-osseous lesions are.
  • Periapical cemental dysplasia: causes and risk factors for this type of lesion.
  • How to treat focal cemento-osseous dysplasia.
  • When patients with periapical cemental dysplasia or focal cemento-osseous dysplasia will experience pain.
  • A rare problem that can occur in patients with florid cemento-osseous dysplasia.
  • How to identify fibrous dysplasia. 
  • Advice for undertaking an osseo sculpting procedure.
  • The potential for regrowth of fibrous dysplasia. 
  • Why a quiescent period is recommended when fibrous dysplasia is identified.
  • An overview of the four types of fibrous dysplasia.
  • The cause of all types of fibrous dysplasias.
  • How cherubism got its name. 
  • Symptoms of the three different types of cherubism.


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Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059