| Literature DB >> 25177649 |
Nilesh Raval1, Dhaval Mehta2, Kanan Vachhrajani3, Abhishek Nimavat3.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Developmental anomaly of odontogenic origin; Hamartomas; Impacted permanent teeth; Retained deciduous teeth; Tooth like structures
Year: 2014 PMID: 25177649 PMCID: PMC4149155 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9808.4569
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X