Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Surgical management of a complex odontoma - a case report

  • Author:
  • Navdha Chaudharya, Babita Ahlawatb,1, Ashok Kumarc, Vijaylaxmy b, Vinod Bhardwajd
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 157 to 161

aDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Eklavya Dental College, Kotputli, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

bDepartment of Dentistry, SHKM GMC, Nalhar, Mewat, Haryana, India

cDepartment of ENT, SHKM GMC, Nalhar, Mewat, Haryana, India

dDepartment of Pharmacology, SHKM GMC, Nalhar, Mewat, Haryana, India

1Corresponding author

Online published on 20 April, 2016.

Abstract

Odontomas, the hamartomatous lesions, occure somewhat more frequently in maxilla than in mandible. Compound type more often seen in anterior maxilla and complex odontomaoccure more often in the molar region of either jaw. They are generally discovered on routine radiographic examination. This case report represents surgical removal of a complex odontome of anterior maxilla which is a rare occurrence.

Keywords

Complex odontoma, Compound odontoma, Hamartomatous Lesions, Odontoma