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  • * In this case report, a 15-year-old girl was found to have a giant compound odontoma with 156 denticles in her mandibular anterior region, an unusual location for this type of tumor.
  • * The patient was asymptomatic except for intermittent pain, and dental treatment involved extracting the denticles and performing root canal therapy on specific teeth under general anesthesia.

Article Abstract

Unlabelled: Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors and are classified into compound and complex types. They result from a combination of odontogenic epithelium and ectomesenchyme. Complex odontomas frequently occur in the posterior mandible, whereas compound odontomas are more commonly found in the anterior region of the maxilla. Due to their small size and asymptomatic nature, odontomas are often diagnosed incidentally. Typically, odontomas are <3 cm in diameter; those exceeding this size are classified as giant odontomas and may present with extraoral swelling. This case report documents an unusual instance of a giant compound odontoma, containing 156 denticles, in a 15-year-old girl. Despite the odontoma's large size in the mandibular anterior region-an uncommon site for compound odontomas-the patient was completely asymptomatic and presented with only intermittent pain in the lower right back tooth region over the past month. The denticles were extracted, and intentional root canal treatment was performed on teeth 41, 42, 31, and 32 under general anesthesia.

How To Cite This Article: Chiranjeevi S, Prabhuraj SN. A Fortuitous Finding of Asymptomatic Compound Odontoma Consisting of 156 Denticles on a Routine Radiographic Examination: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(6):723-727.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463811PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2913DOI Listing

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