a tumour involving the teeth or the tissue that surrounds or produces teeth
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Histologically, it has been classified as an ameloblastic fibroma or odontoma.
Marcello Augello, Alessandro Rabufetti, Georges Ghazal, Hueseyin Yurtsever, ChristophLeiggener 2017, 'Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma in children. Clinical aspects and review of the literature',Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Caseshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214541917300019. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The historical feature revealed ossifying fibroma, complex odontoma and periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia.
Farzaneh Agha Hosseini, Elham Moslemi 2011, 'Central ossifying fibroma, periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia and complex odontomaoccurring in the same jaw', Clinics and Practicehttps://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/72. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The histological report in this case indicated a compound odontoma.
Sanjeev Vaid, Rangeela Ram, Vinay Kumar Bhardwaj, Mohinder Chandel, Pravesh Jhingta,Nishant Negi, Deepak Sharma 2012, 'Multiple compound odontomas in mandible: A rarity', Contemporary Clinical Dentistryhttp://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=3;spage=341;epage=343;aulast=Vaid. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two types of odontoma are recognized: compound and complex.
Vijeev Vasudevan, V Manjunath, Radhika Manoj Bavle 2009, 'Large erupted complex odontoma', Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiologyhttp://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2009;volume=21;issue=2;spage=92;epage=97;aulast=Vasudevan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radiographically, ameloblastic fibro-odontoma appears as a circumscribed radiolucency which may contain radiopaque foci.
Hegde Veda, Hemavathy S 2008, 'A massive ameloblastic fibro-odontoma of the maxilla', Indian Journal of Dental Researchhttp://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2008;volume=19;issue=2;spage=162;epage=164;aulast=Hegde. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It accounts for only 1% of jaw cysts and uncommonly occurs with odontoma.
A Shiva, K Nosrati 2015, 'A Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst Associated with Complex Odontoma: A Case Report', Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābulhttp://jbums.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1364-8&slc_lang=en&sid=1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic examination suggested the diagnosis of compound odontoma.
Aparna Venigalla, Leela Krishna Guttikonda, Hasini Nelakurthi, Suresh Babburi, SoujanyaPinisetti, Ajay Banerji Kotti, Lavanya Kalapala 2015, 'Ectopic Compound Odontoma in the Buccal Mucosa: Report of a Rare Case', Case Reports in Dentistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/835171. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the category of odontogenic tumors, odontoma was the most frequent lesion (64.2%).
Giana da Silveira Lima, Silvia Terra Fontes, Lenita Maria Aver de Araújo, AdrianaEtges, Sandra Beatriz Chaves Tarquinio, Ana Paula Neutzling Gomes 2008, 'A survey of oral and maxillofacial biopsies in children: a single-center retrospectivestudy of 20 years in Pelotas-Brazil', Journal of Applied Oral Sciencehttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572008000600008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These morphological and histological features are compatible with those of a dilated odontoma.
S Jayachandran, L Kayal, Aatman Sharma, Khobre Priyanka 2016, 'Dilated odontoma: A report of two cases from a radiological perspective', Contemporary Clinical Dentistryhttp://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=1;spage=107;epage=110;aulast=Jayachandran. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Few cases of infected odontoma are reported in the literature.
Shanthala Damodar, Veena KM, Laxmikanth Chatra, Prashanth Shenai, Prasanna Kumar Rao,Rachana V. Prabhu, Tashika Kushraj, Prathima Shetty, Shaul Hameed 2015, 'Infected Complex Odontoma: A Case Report', Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisihttp://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=163722. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)