Large complex odontoma of mandible in a young boy: a rare and unusual case report

Case Rep Dent. 2014:2014:854986. doi: 10.1155/2014/854986. Epub 2014 Apr 10.

Abstract

Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors. They are broadly classified in to Compound Odontoma and Complex Odontoma. Among them complex odontoma is a rare tumor. Occasionally this tumor becomes large, causing expansion of bone followed by facial asymmetry. Otherwise these tumors are asymptomatic and are generally diagnosed on radiographic examination. We report a rare case of complex odontoma of mandible in a young boy. The tumor was treated by surgical excision under general anesthesia.