title: Well-circumscribed, radiopaque, and radiolucent lesion of the anterior maxilla.
abstract: In the case reported here, compound composite odontoma was found in a 63-year-old man. Considering the growth characteristics of odontoma, it is likely that this lesion was of at least 45-50 years' duration. The typically asymptomatic nature of the odontoma and its location, apical to the canine and lateral incisor roots, explain why it was not noticed by the patient nor detected by a dentist for many years. Because definitive diagnosis of odontoma is possible only after histopathological examination of the lesion, surgical excision is advised.
authors.affiliation: Dental Service, VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, AR.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: DeBoom
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014070:Tooth / Q000473:pathology