Erupted Odontoma:
A Case Report
Published: July 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4569
Nilesh Raval, Dhaval Mehta, Kanan Vachhrajani, Abhishek Nimavat
1. Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gugrat, India.
2. Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School Of Dentistry, Gugrat, India.
3. Post Graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gugrat, India.
4. Post Graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gugrat, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Dhaval N Mehta,
Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, 907/A Uvarsad-38242, Gujarat, India.
Phone: +919825528915 E-mail: drdhaval80@gmail.com
Abstract
Odontomas are nonaggressive, hamartomatous developmental malformations or lesions of odontogenic origin, which consist of enamel, dentin, cementum and pulpal tissue ‘Erupted odontoma’ is a term used to specifically denote odontomas, which are exposed into the oral cavity. These are rare entities with only 25-30 cases being reported so far in the dental literature. Here, we present a rare case of an erupted odontoma in an adolescent patient who came with a complaint of bad aesthetics due to the presence of multiple small teeth like structures in the upper front teeth region.
Keywords
Developmental anomaly of odontogenic origin, Hamartomas, Impacted permanent teeth, Retained deciduous teeth, Tooth like structures