title: Odontoma-associated tooth impaction: accurate diagnosis with simple methods? Case report and literature review.
abstract: Odontomas account for the largest fraction of odontogenic tumors and are frequent causes of tooth impaction. A case of a 13-year-old female patient with an odontoma-associated impaction of a mandibular molar is presented with a review of the literature. Preoperative planning involved simple and convenient methods such as clinical examination and panoramic radiography, which led to a diagnosis of complex odontoma and warranted surgical removal. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed histologically. Multidisciplinary consultation may enable the clinician to find the accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy based on the clinical and radiographic appearance. Modern radiologic methods such as cone-beam computed tomography or computed tomography should be applied only for special cases, to decrease radiation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. matthias_troeltzsch@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Troeltzsch
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liedtke
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Troeltzsch
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Frankenberger
authors.forename: Timm
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Troeltzsch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000209:etiology*