Abstract
Peripheral odontoma is an odontogenic hamartoma considered extremely uncommon whose development results from the rests of odontogenic epithelium that resides in the soft tissues of the maxillomandibular complex. We report here a case of an 11-year-old female patient showing an asymptomatic nodular exophytic lesion on the anterior region of the palate with normochromic coloration, hardened consistency, and 1 year of duration. From the observed clinical features and under the hypothesis of fibroma, an excisional biopsy was performed. Anatomopathologic analysis revealed the presence of teeth-like structures formed by enamel and dentin matrix sometimes associated with the dental papilla or surrounding pulp tissue; thus, the diagnosis of compound odontoma was established. The patient has been under follow-up for 6 months without signs of recurrence.
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