Conclusion
Brown tumours are not commonly encountered by the dentist or oral surgeon. However, they should be considered if an adult patient presents with multiple radiolucent lesions in the jaws. Correlation with the medical history is needed to make the diagnosis. It is possible that hyperparathyroidism could be an undiagnosed condition; a situation where the oral cavity acts as a “window” into the patients overall systemic wellbeing. In this case blood tests and liaison with a physician would be needed. Once the hyperparathyroidism is corrected the Brown Tumours would be expected to resolve and fill in with bone without any oral surgery intervention. This was nicely demonstrated in this case.