title: Impacted permanent incisors associated with compound odontoma.
abstract: Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumours of the maxillary bones, characterised by a slow growth and benign behaviour. They are usually small, asymptomatic and diagnosed after routine radiographic examination. The aim of this study was to report a case of a compound odontoma in the anterior maxilla of a 7-year-old girl, which was causing the impaction of the maxillary right central and lateral incisors, as well as the prolonged retention of the corresponding primary teeth. We also aimed to review the literature about these tumours, since they are not part of the dentist's day-to-day clinical practice. The clinical and radiographic features, the diagnosis and treatment of the case were discussed in this work.
authors.affiliation: Metropolitan University of Education and Culture-UNIME, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cintia de Vasconcellos
authors.initials: Cde V
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luégya Amorin Henriques
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Knop
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Clinic, School of Dentistry, Bahia Foundation for the Development of Sciences-EBMSB, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Celina Barreiros Siquara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: da Rocha
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia-UFBA, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paloma Dias da Silva
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Telles
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000209:etiology*