Case Study

Compound Odontoma-A Rare Case Report in A 17 Month Old Child

Abdulrhman Ali Hatiwsh
Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar
Abdul Morawala
Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar
* Corresponding author
Maha Saif AlMesallam
Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar
DOI icon 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.242

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Submitted 2022-12-05
Published 2023-03-08

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Introduction: Odontomas are Hamartomatous lesions of odontogenic origin. They comprise of two varieties complex and compound. Aetiology of odontoma is multifactorial. Usually, odontomas are asymptomatic clinically and diagnosed only on routine radiographic imaging in children and young adolescents without any gender predominance. Mostly they may be associated with missing or impacted teeth or delayed eruption of a tooth.

Case Report: The present case delineates an unusual presentation of the odontoma in a 17 months old male in lower anterior which was removed completely along with the capsule. Patient had reported no complications in a duration of 10 month follow-up.

Conclusion: To ensure better prognosis, early diagnosis of odontomas and complete removal is necessary.

Keywords: Compound odontoma odontoma unerupted teeth

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