A CASE OF COMPOUND MAXILLARY ODONTOMA AND MANDIBULAR HYPODONTIA

Abstract

Odontomas are formations which are still classified as benign tumors by the World Health Organization. They are lesions on any odontogenic tissue-enamel, cement and dentin, which are affected in different proportions and degree. We present a case of compound odontoma on upper jaw, on a 15 year-old girl, causing retention of a permanent canine tooth. After the extirpation 16 tooth-like structures were uncovered. The mandible was diagnosed with hypodontia of both 2nd premolars. Patient’s history showed that there was a trauma in the area of the upper jaw at younger age. In this article we will present the clinical and radiographic examination, the stages of the complex surgicalorthodontic treatment and a discussion of the etiology of the diagnosis, complications and the treatment itself. Keywords: compound odontoma, supernumerary teeth, tooth retention, odontogenic tumors, hypodontia, complex treatment.