title: Delayed eruption of a maxillary central incisor associated with an odontome: report of case.
abstract: A case is presented in which a maxillary left central incisor was delayed in its eruption. At initial examination, there was no known etiological factor; two years later, however, an intraoral radiograph revealed a substantial odontome. Treatment consisted of surgical removal of the odontome and application of orthodontic traction to the unerupted tooth. Histological examination confirmed a diagnosis of complex odontome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Dental Health, Dental School, Health Park, Cardiff.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Hodges
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000150:complications*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000209:etiology*