Open AccessCompound Odontome: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Vincenzo Rana,
Nikhil Srivastava,
Noopur Kaushik,
Vishal Sharma,
Prerna Panthri,
Niranjan Mm
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1904
pISSN - 0974-7052
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1575
Subject(s) - medicine , radiography , odontogenic , odontogenic tumor , histopathological examination , dentistry , pathology , radiology
Odontomas generally appear as small, solitary, or multiple radio-opaque lesions found on routine radiographic examinations. Traditionally, odontomas have been classified as benign odontogenic tumors and are subdivided into complex or compound odontomas morphologically. Frequently, they interfere with the eruption of the teeth.