the tumors in which odontogenic differentiation is fully expressed are the odontomas. odontomas are considered as hamartomas rather than a true neoplasm. these tumors are composed of enamel, dentine, cementum and pulp tissue. it is most commonly associated with the eruption of the teeth. they are usually discovered on routine radiographic examination. in exceptional cases, the odontoma erupts i...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com the posterior part of the jaws and consist of a disorganized mass with no morphologic resemblance to a tooth [1]. The lesions are invariably asymptomatic and are discovered on routine radiographic examinations; however, they may be associated with pathologic changes in adjacent teeth and structures such as-malformation, impaction, delayed eruption, ...

Odontomas are a common type of odontogenic tumors which are regarded as developmental anomalies (hamartomas) rather than a true neoplasm. They occur more commonly in the permanent dentition and are rarely associated with the primary dentition. An odontome comprises of the hard tissues which are laid down in an abnormal pattern. They are considered to be hamartomas rather than neoplasms as they ...

Odontomas are hamartomatous lesions composed of various dental tissues, i.e., enamel, dentin, cementum and sometimes pulp. They are the most common benign odontogenic tumours, constituting 22% of all odontogenic tumours of the jaw. They are slow-growing, benign tumours showing nonaggressive behaviour. They are usually asymptomatic and are often discovered during routine radiography. We report a...

Odontomas are a common type of odontogenic tumor, usually asymptomatic and mostly detected on routine radiographic examination. An 11-years-old male child with the chief complaint of mobility of deciduous dentition in the upper front region was diagnosed with an odontome with an impacted central incisor, missing lateral incisor and retained deciduous incisors following radiographic analysis. Hi...

The dilated odontome is the most severe form of the dens invaginatus (dens in dente), which is extremely rare in the mandible, especially in the molar region. A case is reported in a 28-year-old female with an unusual ringlike radiopaque appearance of the mandibular third right molar on panoramic x-ray. CT scan findings were suggestive that the intraosseous circular radiopaque formation was a d...

Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors. Intraosseous odontome rarely erupt and very few cases have been reported in the literature. Here we are reporting a case of large erupted complex odontoma in the posterior maxilla, associated with an impacted second molar that caused secondary symptoms like pain and swelling. This case is significant as there are very few reports of complex odon...