Compound composite odontoma with unusual number of denticles – A rare entity

Compound odontoma is stated to be a hamartomatous lesion rather than a true odontogenic tumour. It has an unknown etiology and often suspected when there are retained deciduous teeth in children. Early detection and surgical enucleation of the tumour is recommended to prevent impaction of unerupted...

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Main Authors: Urvashi Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Anubha Gulati, Renu Yadav, Krishan Gauba
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2010-07-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905210000477
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description Compound odontoma is stated to be a hamartomatous lesion rather than a true odontogenic tumour. It has an unknown etiology and often suspected when there are retained deciduous teeth in children. Early detection and surgical enucleation of the tumour is recommended to prevent impaction of unerupted teeth. In this index case, multiple denticles or rudimentary teeth, numbering 37 were enucleated from the maxillary anterior region of a 17-year old male, which makes this case unusual. Evidence of concrescence, fusion and dilaceration were observed in the denticles enucleated, the size of which varied from 4 mm to 12.5 mm. Keywords: Odontoma, Compound odontoma, Odontogenic tumours, Denticles
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spelling doaj-art-3bbd941380e84678bbcc600dcff6d78a2025-08-20T02:08:00ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522010-07-0122314514910.1016/j.sdentj.2010.04.009Compound composite odontoma with unusual number of denticles – A rare entityUrvashi Sharma0Rahul Sharma1Anubha Gulati2Renu Yadav3Krishan Gauba4Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, India; Corresponding author. Address: House No. 433, Sector 37-A, Chandigarh, India. Tel.: +91 172 2691433; fax: +91 172 2724912.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, IndiaCompound odontoma is stated to be a hamartomatous lesion rather than a true odontogenic tumour. It has an unknown etiology and often suspected when there are retained deciduous teeth in children. Early detection and surgical enucleation of the tumour is recommended to prevent impaction of unerupted teeth. In this index case, multiple denticles or rudimentary teeth, numbering 37 were enucleated from the maxillary anterior region of a 17-year old male, which makes this case unusual. Evidence of concrescence, fusion and dilaceration were observed in the denticles enucleated, the size of which varied from 4 mm to 12.5 mm. Keywords: Odontoma, Compound odontoma, Odontogenic tumours, Denticleshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905210000477
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Compound composite odontoma with unusual number of denticles – A rare entity
Saudi Dental Journal
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title_short Compound composite odontoma with unusual number of denticles – A rare entity
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