Compound Odontome: Case Report of 23 Odontomas with a Brief Review of the Literature

Abstract

Compound composite odontome is the rare benign odontogenic tumors which mostly commonly occurs in anterior region – Incisor canine area and they are classified as compound and complex odontome based on degree of morphodifferentiation or on basis of their resemblance with the normal tooth. Usually it is seen as solitary type but sometimes it can present as multiple type as in the present case which is less reported. The patient reported with a chief complaint of small teeths in upper front region which was his main concern and wants to remove them followed by replacement of teeth. Clinical examination showed presence of 5 small toothlike structure with missing 21 teeth. After radiographic confirmation, it showed multiple radio opaque masses with impacted 21 teeth. Followed by surgical procedure, extraction of tooth masses was done and sent to histopathological examination which showed organized arrangement of hard tissue of tooth. In this case report, we are presenting a case of odontome in 19-year-old male which presented with multiple teeth like masses.