Open AccessMultiple compound odontomas in mandible: A rarity
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Vaid,
Rangeela Ram,
Vinay Kumar Bhardwaj,
Mohinder Chandel,
Pravesh Jhingta,
Nishant Negi,
Deepak Sharma
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.103633
Subject(s) - medicine , cementum , dentistry , pulp (tooth) , asymptomatic , lesion , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , incisor , odontoma , orthodontics , enamel paint , odontogenic , dentin , pathology , biology , botany , genus
Odontomas are benign odontogenic tumors composed of enamel, dentine, and cementum and pulp tissue. They are usually clinically asymptomatic, but often associated with tooth eruption disturbances. The present study reports an unusual case of eleven odontomas in the left lateral incisor-canine region of lower jaw. A 26 years old female presented to the department of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics in H.P. Govt. Dental College and Hospital Shimla for the treatment of misaligned teeth. Clinical examination revealed that the lower left lateral incisor was missing. Patient was advised for radiographs, which revealed a mixed radiopaque lesion associated to impacted lower left canine. The histological report in this case indicated a compound odontoma.