Odontogenic Myxoma in the Anterior Part of the Mandible—A Case Report
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Vladić, M.B.; Vuletić, M.; Seiwerth, S.; Gabrić, D. Odontogenic Myxoma in the Anterior Part of the Mandible—A Case Report. Surgeries 2025, 6, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries6020028
Vladić MB, Vuletić M, Seiwerth S, Gabrić D. Odontogenic Myxoma in the Anterior Part of the Mandible—A Case Report. Surgeries. 2025; 6(2):28. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries6020028
Chicago/Turabian StyleVladić, Monika Burja, Marko Vuletić, Sven Seiwerth, and Dragana Gabrić. 2025. "Odontogenic Myxoma in the Anterior Part of the Mandible—A Case Report" Surgeries 6, no. 2: 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries6020028
APA StyleVladić, M. B., Vuletić, M., Seiwerth, S., & Gabrić, D. (2025). Odontogenic Myxoma in the Anterior Part of the Mandible—A Case Report. Surgeries, 6(2), 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries6020028