An erupted complex odontoma.
Odontomas are benign tumors of odontogenic origin. The cause of the odontoma is unknown, but it is believed to be hereditary or due to a disturbance in tooth development triggered by trauma or infection. Odontomas may be either compound or complex. Although these tumors are seen frequently, erupted odontomas are rare. The purpose of this study is to present a rare case of complex odontoma that erupted into the oral cavity.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ataturk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey. stozoglu@hotmail.com
Sinan
S
Tozoglu
Umran
U
Yildirim
M Cemil
MC
Buyukkurt
D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000473:pathology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult