How do I diagnose Odontoma

Andreas Mrachacz, Klaus Kayser, Thomas Kühnel, Spiridula Pappa, Frank Schmidt

Abstract


This 17 year old man of Turkish descent developed a solid somewhat painful mass at the region 37. X-rays displayed with a solid bony density measuring 4 * 5 * 4 mm. The lesion was extracted. Histological examination revealed a solid non structured  circumscribed cementum mass with a small central bony area and some surrounding fibrous fibers. Postoperative course was unsuspicious.


Keywords


Odontoma, complex type; Paradontosis, calcification; Posterior maxilla; Exctraction

References


Rida, Achmed: Indian surgeon have removed 232 teeth-like growths from the mouth of an Indian teenager. (2014) HNGN, http://www.hngn.com/articles/37017/20140724




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17629/www.diagnosticpathology.eu-2015-1:92

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