Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 4

Benign Cementoblastoma Associated with an Impacted Mandibular Third Molar-Report of an Unusual Case

  • Author:
  • Chethana Dinakar1, Vikram Shetty2, Urvashi A. Shetty1, Pushparaja Shetty3, Madhvika Patidar4,
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 176 to 178

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Science, Mangaloge

2Director & HOD, Nittee Meenakshi Institute of Craniofacial Surgery, Mangalore

3Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Science, Mangaloge

4Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow

*Corresponding Author: Email: madhvikapatidar@yahoo.com

Online published on 5 February, 2016.

Abstract

Cementoblastoma is characterized by the formation of cementum-like tissue in direct connection with the root of a tooth. It is a rare lesion constituting less than 1% of all odontogenic tumors. We report a unique case of a large cementoblastoma attached to the lateral root surface of an impacted permanent mandibular third molar in a 33 year old male patient. The association of cementoblastomas with impacted teeth is a rare finding.

Keywords

Odontogenic tumor, Cementoblastoma, Impacted teeth, Third molar, Cementum