The story of the missing canine.
Odontomas are usually associated with permanent teeth and rarely with primary dentition. The consequences of their presence are several clinical complications. Presented here is a case where diagnosis and management of an odontome causing impaction of primary tooth is discussed thus emphasising need for alertness in a clinician using the aid of radiological examination for early detection and subsequent intervention.
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, RKDF Dental College & Hospital, Bhopal, India.
Shoba
S
Fernandes
Mohammed Ali
MA
Habibullah
Preeti
P
Nair
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery