Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-3 | Issue-05 | 159-163
Case Report
Surgical Removal of Maxillary Complex Odontoma- A Rare Case Report
Shamil.MT, Rena Ephraim, T Rajamani
Published : May 30, 2018
Abstract
Odontomas are mixed benign hamartomaous malformation of odontogenic
origin. Mainly two type complex and compound Odontomas, complex type more often
seen in premolar and molar region of mandible, compound type more often seen in
anterior maxilla. They commonly occur in permanent teeth. They are generally
assymptamatic, detected on routine radiographic examinations or radiographs are taken
to determine the reason for failure of a tooth to erupt. Odontogenic tumor treated by
surgical enuclieation of lesion. Here we report a case of complex Odentomas in an 11
year old girl that cause distal displacement of maxillary lateral incisors, which is rare
occurrence.