A case of compound odontome associated with an unerupted tooth

Abstract

Among all the odontogenic tumors, odontomas are the most common occurring type of tooth associated tumor; they are very frequently seen in presence with an unerupted tooth usually a maxillary central incisor, aff ecting and interfering with the eruption of permanent teeth, in the present reported case. A patient aged 16 years had a swelling in the upper lip which was asymptomatic at the time of examination. A radio-opaque mass of tooth-like structures was seen in the radiographs and the patient was posted for surgical removal under local anesthesia, the specimen was sent for histopathological examination which confi rmed the diagnosis of compound odontome, a follow-up was planned for 1-year which showed no recurrence post enucleation.