title: Large complex odontoma associated with a primary tooth.
abstract: Odontomas are developmental malformations of dental tissues, and they may interfere with the eruption of the associated tooth. Odontomas have limited growth potential, and their occurrence in the primary dentition is uncommon. This article describes a case of a large complex odontoma in a 5.2-year-old boy that prevented eruption of the mandibular left lateral incisor. The odontoma was surgically removed, routine follow-up was done for more than a year, and no recurrence was seen.
authors.affiliation: Cumhuriyet University, Dental School, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sivas, Turkey. iozec@cumhuriyet.edu.tr <iozec@cumhuriyet.edu.tr>
authors.forename: Illker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozeç
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiliç
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yeler
authors.forename: Fahrettin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Göze
authors.forename: Defne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yeler
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous