Erupting odontome - A case report and review Dr. Goel Ankit*, Senior Lecturer, Dr. Rastogi Sameer*, Senior Lecturer, Dr. Palakshappa Suhasini Gotur**, Post Graduate Student, Dr. Juneja Neha*** *Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Kalka Dental College, Meerut, U.P **Dept. of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, U.P ***Subharti Dental College, Meerut, U.P. Address for Correspondence: Dr. Ankit Goel, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kalka Dental College, Meerut, U.P. Email: drankitgoel21@gmail.com
Online published on 25 July, 2013. Abstract Odontomas are benign odontogenic tumors (or) hamartomas composed of enamel, dentin and cementum and pulp tissue. Usually they are asymptomatic clinically, but often associated with tooth eruption disturbances. In exceptional cases the odontomas erupt into the mouth. Only 20 such cases of erupting odontomas have been reported in the English language literature. The purpose of this article is to report an additional case of such rare entity occurring in the mandibular molar region which was identified through radiographic examination. A short note on the review of erupting odontomas is documented. Top Keywords Odontoma, Erupting Odontoma, Delayed eruption, Radiography. Top |