Incidental Finding of an Odontome Attached with Primary Teeth: A Rare Case Report
Gajula S Prathima, Gurusamy Kayalvizhi, Venkatachalam Vinothini
Citation Information :
Prathima GS, Kayalvizhi G, Vinothini V. Incidental Finding of an Odontome Attached with Primary Teeth: A Rare Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021; 14 (1):167-169.
Odontomes are hamartomatous developmental malformation of dental tissues which causes disturbances in the eruption of teeth. In general, odontomes occur frequently in permanent dentition and are seldom associated with primary dentition. This case report presents an odontome attached with primary tooth which was incidentally found during routine radiographic diagnosis and it spotlights the significance of early diagnosis and management of odontome to prevent future complications such as retained deciduous teeth and impaction of permanent teeth, malocclusion, etc.
Prabhu N, Issrani R, Patil S, et al. Odontoma - an unfolding enigma. J Int Oral Health 2019;11(6):334–339. DOI: 10.4103/jioh.jioh_115_19.
Kramer IR, Pindborg JJ, Shear M. The WHO histological typing of odontogenic tumour. International histological classification of tumours. 2nd ed., Berlin: Springer; 1992. pp. 16–21.
Budnick SD. Compound and complex odontomas. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1976;42(4):501–506. DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(76)90297-8.
Satish V, Prabhadevi CM, Sharma R. Odontome: A brief overview 2011;5(3):177–185. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1106.
Hitchin AD. The aetiology of the calcified composite odontomes. Br Dent J 1971;130(11):475–482. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4802682.
Shafer GW, Hine MK, Levy BM. A textbook of oral pathology, In: Rajendran R, ed. 4th ed., US, Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1983. pp. 308–311.
Venigalla A, Guttikonda LK, Nelakurthi H, et al. Ectopic compound odontoma in the buccal mucosa: report of a rare case. Case Rep Dent 2015. 835171. DOI: 10.1155/2015/835171.
Yildirim-Oz G, Tosun G, Kiziloglu D, et al. An unusual association of odontomas with primary teeth. Eur J Dent 2007;1(1):45–49. DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698311.
Khanum N, Shivalingu MM, Lingaraju N, et al. Compound-complex odontoma: a case report of a rare variant. J Indian Acad Oral Med Radiol 2014;26(4):463–466. DOI: 10.4103/0972-1363.155668.
Malik SA. Odontomatosis (multiple odontomas): a case report. Br J Oral Surg 1974;11(3):262–264. DOI: 10.1016/0007-117x(74)90112-7.
Gill NC, Yadav R. A rare case of complex odontoma associated with the root of an erupted mandibular primary incisor. Indian J Oral Sci 2014;5(2):95–100. DOI: 10.4103/0976-6944.136854.
Sheehy EC, Odell EW, Al-Jaddir G. Odontomas in the primary dentition: literature review and case report. J Dent Child (Chic) 2004;71(1):73–76.
