Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic Histology
Odontomas are the most commonly occurring odontogenic tumors, which are considered by many to be hamartomas rather than neoplasms. These clinically asymptomatic tumors are classified into complex and compound odontomas. They are usually discovered in radiographs and rarely cause bony expansion or in...
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| author | Sujatha Govindrajan J. Muruganandhan Shaik Shamsudeen Nalin Kumar M. Ramasamy Srinivasa Prasad |
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| description | Odontomas are the most commonly occurring odontogenic tumors, which are considered by many to be hamartomas rather than neoplasms. These clinically asymptomatic tumors are classified into complex and compound odontomas. They are usually discovered in radiographs and rarely cause bony expansion or infection. This paper discusses a case report of a complex odontoma exhibiting all the structural features and defects of enamel, dentine, and cementum in succession, with an overview on its etiology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7895deac2f1b479baa258e4358d54f442025-02-03T01:28:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552013-01-01201310.1155/2013/157614157614Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic HistologySujatha Govindrajan0J. Muruganandhan1Shaik Shamsudeen2Nalin Kumar3M. Ramasamy4Srinivasa Prasad5Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai 603103, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai 603103, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai 603103, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai 603103, IndiaDepartment of Orthodontics, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai 603103, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai 603103, IndiaOdontomas are the most commonly occurring odontogenic tumors, which are considered by many to be hamartomas rather than neoplasms. These clinically asymptomatic tumors are classified into complex and compound odontomas. They are usually discovered in radiographs and rarely cause bony expansion or infection. This paper discusses a case report of a complex odontoma exhibiting all the structural features and defects of enamel, dentine, and cementum in succession, with an overview on its etiology.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/157614 |
| spellingShingle | Sujatha Govindrajan J. Muruganandhan Shaik Shamsudeen Nalin Kumar M. Ramasamy Srinivasa Prasad Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic Histology Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic Histology |
| title_full | Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic Histology |
| title_fullStr | Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic Histology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic Histology |
| title_short | Complex Composite Odontoma with Characteristic Histology |
| title_sort | complex composite odontoma with characteristic histology |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/157614 |
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