Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
3 p.
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
SciDoc Publishers
Source Publication
International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science
Source ISSN
2377-8075
Abstract
Complex odontoma (CO) is considered one of the most common odontogenic lesions, composed by a miscellaneous of dental tissue such as enamel, dentin, pulp and sometimes cementum. They may interfere with the eruption of an associated tooth, being more prevalent in the posterior mandible. CO has been rarely reported as erupted, being considered an intraosseous lesion. This is a case report of a 17-year-old male with a benign fibro-osseous lesion consistent with CO that was located at the left second molar region, above the crown of the impacted mandibular second molar tooth. The lesion was surgically removed, and the tooth had to be extracted, since there was no indication that it could erupt naturally or with orthodontic traction. The histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of CO and after 6 months complete bone formation was observed radiographically. An early diagnosis will provide a better treatment option, avoiding tooth extraction or a more damaging surgery.
Recommended Citation
Almeida, Luis Eduardo; Andrade, M. O.; de Oliveira Filho, M. A.; Trevilatto, Paula C.; and Doetzer, Andrea, "Erupted Complex Odontoma Mimicking a Mandibular Second Molar" (2015). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 55.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/55
Comments
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