A large developing complex odontome. (11th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amin, K.; Jay, A.; Ayliffe, P.
• Is Part Of: Oral surgery. Volume 10:Number 1(2017:Feb.)
• Page Start: 40
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2016-03-11
• Subjects: Complex odontome -- Odontogenic tumour -- Odontoma; Mouth -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.522059
• DOI: 10.1111/ors.12210
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-2471

Abstract

Abstract: Odontomas are the most common odontogenic hamartomas, broadly classified as compound or complex of which the latter is less common. Complex odontoma is a lesion in which all the dental hard tissues are represented but occur in a disorderly pattern. They are usually asymptomatic and diagnosed on radiographic examination. We report a rare case of a large developing complex odontoma in a young girl causing expansion of bone and facial asymmetry with the failure of eruption of several mandibular posterior teeth. The odontoma was treated by careful surgical curettage, marginal mandibular rim resection and bone grafting. Follow‐up over a couple of years revealed no evidence of recurrence.