Imaging Science in Dentistry  2015;45(1):49-54

doi:10.5624/isd.2015.45.1.49

Unusually large erupted complex odontoma: A rare case report.

Shivanand B BAGEWADI 1 ; Rahul KUKREJA ; Gundareddy N SUMA ; Bhawna YADAV ; Havi SHARMA

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Keywords

Odontoma; Mandible; Odontogenic Tumors; Facial Asymmetry

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Odontomas are nonaggressive, hamartomatous developmental malformations composed of mature tooth substances and may be compound or complex depending on the extent of morphodifferentiation or on their resemblance to normal teeth. Among them, complex odontomas are relatively rare tumors. They are usually asymptomatic in nature. Occasionally, these tumors become large, causing bone expansion followed by facial asymmetry. Odontoma eruptions are uncommon, and thus far, very few cases of erupted complex odontomas have been reported in the literature. Here, we report the case of an unusually large, painless, complex odontoma located in the right posterior mandible.