Management of a Compound Odontoma in the Primary Dentition.
Odontomas are the most common benign odontogenic tumors of the oral cavity; however, their occurrence in the primary dentition is an extremely rare condition. When associated with primary teeth, odontomas may lead to disturbances in tooth eruption, which often requires a multidisciplinary treatment approach. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on odontomas of the primary dentition and discuss the management of a compound odontoma in a pediatric patient.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. malialtay@hotmail.com.
Mehmet Ali
MA
Altay
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Beste
B
Ozgur
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Zafer C
ZC
Cehreli
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous