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Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a benign dysplastic process of distorted osteogenesis frequently affecting the jawbones. It is characterized by replacement of normal bone by an excessive proliferation of cellular fibrous connective tissue intermixed with irregular curvilinear trabeculae of woven bone. Occurring most commonly in the second decade of life, with preponderance for maxillary bone we discuss an unusual case of fibrous dysplasia in the mandible. A 24-year-old female presented with a swelling on the lingual aspect of the mandible extending into the floor of the mouth. Radiological findings of a wellcircumscribed radio-opacity were suggestive of ossifying fibroma but the operative findings and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of Fibrous dysplasia.