Odontogenic tumors are any kind of abnormal growth in and around the jaw and teeth. 1  Many of these tumors are considered to be benign.  In unusual cases, odontogenic tumors are malignant, meaning they are likely to spread.
What are foodborne toxins? Foodborne toxins are toxins that are found in different foods that can cause illness when they are consumed. Some are naturally occurring toxins that are found in certain foods, and others are produced by bacteria that have contaminated a food item.
For example: 1  They grow in food and produce a toxin. 2  They are eaten with food and burrow into the intestine wall where they multiply and may produce toxins. 3  They enter the body in food and do not cause symptoms in the gut but in other parts of the body.ood poisoning bacteria cause illness in different ways. For example: 1  They grow in food and produce a toxin. 2  When swallowed this irritates the stomach lining, causing pain, nausea and sickness. 3  The toxins may also enter the intestines and cause diarrhoea.