title: Erupted odontoma: a case report.
abstract: Odontomas are nonaggressive, hamartomatous developmental malformations or lesions of odontogenic origin, which consist of enamel, dentin, cementum and pulpal tissue 'Erupted odontoma' is a term used to specifically denote odontomas, which are exposed into the oral cavity. These are rare entities with only 25-30 cases being reported so far in the dental literature. Here, we present a rare case of an erupted odontoma in an adolescent patient who came with a complaint of bad aesthetics due to the presence of multiple small teeth like structures in the upper front teeth region.
authors.affiliation: Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry , Gugrat, India .
authors.forename: Nilesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raval
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry , Gugrat, India .
authors.forename: Dhaval
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry , Gugrat, India .
authors.forename: Kanan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vachhrajani
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Karnavati School of Dentistry , Gugrat, India .
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nimavat
keywords: Developmental anomaly of odontogenic origin; Hamartomas; Impacted permanent teeth; Retained deciduous teeth; Tooth like structures