Compound odontoma as an incidental finding in finding in bitewing radiographic examination: a case report

Authors

  • Célia Regina Winck MAHL ULBRA e UFRGS
  • Vanessa Prates LEMOS ULBRA
  • Vania FONTANELLA ULBRA e UFRGS
  • Sérgio Augusto Quevedo MIGUENS JR. ULBRA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.7645

Keywords:

Compound odontoma, Radiography, dental

Abstract

Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors and usually appear as an incidental finding in radiographic examination because they are often asymptomatic. They are hamartomas arising during normal tooth development, composed of enamel, dentin, cementum and pulp tissues. Their etiology is unknown and they are frequently associated with overly retained primary and unerupted permanent teeth. In the dental literature, two types of odontomas have been distinguished: complex and compound. Complex odontomas tend to be more commonly located in the posterior mandible and compound odontomas usually are located in the anterior maxilla. The authors introduce a case report about compound odontoma discussing main features of this pathology and the proposed treatment.

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Author Biographies

Célia Regina Winck MAHL, ULBRA e UFRGS

Professora das Disciplinas de Radiologia Odontológica da ULBRA - Canoas; aluna do Curso de Doutorado em Clínica Odontológica FO UFRGS

Vanessa Prates LEMOS, ULBRA

Acadêmica do Curso de Odontologia da ULBRA - Canoas

Vania FONTANELLA, ULBRA e UFRGS

Professora das Disciplinas de Radiologia Odontológica da ULBRA - Canoas e UFRGS; Orientadora

Sérgio Augusto Quevedo MIGUENS JR., ULBRA

Professor das Disciplinas de Radiologia Odontológica e Cirurgia da ULBRA - Canoas

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Published

2005-01-26

How to Cite

MAHL, C. R. W., LEMOS, V. P., FONTANELLA, V., & MIGUENS JR., S. A. Q. (2005). Compound odontoma as an incidental finding in finding in bitewing radiographic examination: a case report. Revista Da Faculdade De Odontologia De Porto Alegre, 46(1), 70–73. https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.7645

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Original articles

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