Although benign, ameloblastomas can be very destructive of the jaw.
Persistent follow-up examination is essential for managing ameloblastoma.
Ameloblastoma is tentatively diagnosed through radiographic examination and must be confirmed by histological examination (e.g., biopsy).
While not a cancer that actually invades adjacent tissues, ameloblastoma is suspected to spread to adjacent areas of the jaw bone via marrow space.
Radiation is ineffective in many cases of ameloblastoma.
There have also been reports of sarcoma being induced as the result of using radiation to treat ameloblastoma.
