1/9. Multiple odontomas in the facial bones. A case report.A rare case of multiple compound odontoma involving the facial bones and erupting into the oral cavity of a 15-year-old Nigerian girl is presented. The unacceptable facial appearance and the surgical approach used makes this case worth reporting.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/9. Recurrent infection of a complex odontoma following eruption in the mouth.Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors, and are classified as either compound or complex lesions. Although its underlying etiology remains unclear, a number of factors appear to be involved (e.g., prior trauma). The lesions are generally diagnosed in the second decade of life, often in the context of routine dental X-ray examinations. A complex odontoma is described in a 22-year-old woman referring discomfort due to overinfection following its aperture into the oral cavity in the distal alveolar region of 2.6. Initial treatment consisted of antibiotics and antiinflammatory drugs. Computed axial tomography revealed a solid, irregular mass in the distal zone of the left maxilla, imprinting upon the region of the maxillary sinus on the same side. Surgical resection was performed, raising the alveolar mucosa and upper left vestibular fundus. The surgical piece contained the amorphous adenoma mass and the tooth 2.7.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/9. Compound odontoma erupting in the mouth: 4-year follow-up of a clinical case.A case of a compound odontoma erupting in the oral cavity is presented: a follow-up study of 4 yr has been performed evaluating the possible relationship with a previous dental trauma. A discussion is presented concerning the etiologic aspects, clinical signs, diagnostic aids and therapeutic approaches to this type of lesion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/9. Intraosseous odontoma erupted into the oral cavity: an unusual pathology.OBJECTIVES: odontoma arising in the extraosseous soft tissue is extremely uncommon. Two forms of odontoma are presently recognized: peripheral odontoma and erupted odontoma. We report an erupted odontoma arising in the posterior maxilla, and discuss the main differences between both forms of clinical presentation. STUDY DESIGN: Case study. RESULTS: A 23-year-old man presented with a firm gingival mass on the left posterior maxilla, that had gradually enlarged over one year. Orthopantomography showed a dense radiopaque mass occupying the posterior portion of the left maxilla. The pathology was reported as complex odontoma. CONCLUSIONS: This is the eleventh reported case of erupted odontoma. Unlike peripheral odontoma, erupted odontoma is generally a complex odontoma, and affects older patients.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/9. cholesterol granuloma embedded in an odontoma of the maxilla.The cholesterol granuloma, a rare entity in the oral cavity, has been given little attention in the dental literature. As a result, there is a lack of accurate data regarding its nomenclature, pathogenesis, and histologic appearance. A new case of cholesterol granuloma in the oral cavity embedded in an odontoma is presented. The literature is reviewed and the nomenclature is clarified.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/9. Cystic complex composite odontoma. Report of two cases.The two cases presented here involved complex composite odontomas that had become cystic. They were very different in appearance; the first case being almost classic and the second case showing more bizarre configuration and being associated with a much larger cystic cavity. Two different surgical approaches were used. In the first case a bone graft from the iliac crest was used to fill the extensive mandibular defect. In the second case, enucleation with good primary closure was thought to be sufficient since good bony margins were evident and the likelihood of pathologic fracture was considered minimal.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.029450093875872keywords = cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/9. Retrotympanic odontoma.The clinical and histologic features of the second reported case of retrotympanic odontoma, which clinically presented as a cholesteatoma, are described. Origin from the posterior extension of the dental lamina is postulated. The dental lamina, the thickened oral ectoderm which outlines dental structures, is incorporated subendodermally in the lateral outpouching of the first pharyngeal pouch which produces the middle ear cavity. Histologically the odontoma was "complex," containing a haphazard arrangement of cementum, dentin, dental follicle and proliferating dental lamina, without the formation of recognizable teeth.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.029450093875872keywords = cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/9. Erupted compound odontoma.A case is described in which a compound odontoma erupted into the oral cavity in an 8 1/2-year-old girl. The odontoma was initially discovered as a chance radiographic finding 2 years 8 months previously.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/9. Microradiographic and microscopic investigation of a rare case of complex odontoma.An extremely rare case of odontoma that erupted into the oral cavity is presented. The lesion was surgically removed from a 14-year-old girl and examined by soft x-ray radiography, microradiography, and microscopy to determine whether the lesion was complex or compound. Macroscopically, the surface of the lesion was slightly lobular and solid, resembling the surface of an osteoma. The soft x-ray radiograph obtained from the surgical specimen showed radially arranged radiopaque spicules. Microradiographically, dentin was shown to be present in relatively large quantities and to form the bulk of the tumor, with irregular enamel and cementum in small quantities. There were numerous, comparatively well-formed, enamel-free, toothlike structures in the peripheral region of the tumor. Microscopically, the toothlike structures were seen to be arranged radially; this corresponded to the microradiographic findings. Each structure consisted of a central core of pulp tissue encased in a shell of dentin. In the central area of the mass, there was an irregular conglomerate of dentin, enamel, cementum, and pulp tissue. The findings showed that the lesion was a complex odontoma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |