Compound Odontoma Clinically Presenting As A Supernumerary Tooth - A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Odontomas are the most common type of odontogenic tumours. They are considered as hamartomas rather than true neoplasms. They are primarily composed of enamel, dentin, cementum and pulp. They are classified as complex odontoma and compound odontoma. A malformation in which all dental tissues formed in less orderly pattern is complex odontoma. A malformation in which all dental tissues are arranged in a more orderly pattern than complex odontoma is compound odontoma. Odontomas are generally asymptomatic and may appear as small, solitary or multiple radio-opaque lesions on routine radiographic examinations. Occasionally, they may cause disturbances in the eruption of teeth such as impaction, delayed eruption or retention of primary teeth. In exceptional cases, they erupt in the oral cavity. This is a rare case report of a compound odontoma in a 20 year old female, which presented clinically as a supernumerary tooth.