This document discusses odontomas, which are benign developmental malformations of dental tissues that have the basic histological structure of teeth but in a disorganized pattern. Odontomas are classified as compound or complex. Compound odontomas consist of separate small tooth-like structures, while complex odontomas are irregular hard and soft dental tissues showing no tooth resemblance. Odontomas typically present in people aged 10-20 as painless swellings and can cause complications like eruption issues or cyst formation if not removed by conservative surgery.

1. ODONTOMA
PRESENTED BY
Dr. Mazhar. I. Khan
Sapporo Dental College & Hospital,

2. INTRODUCTION
• Odontomas are the developmental malformation of
the dental tissues.
• They are hamartomas also commonly known as
odontomes.
• They have all the basic histological structures of a
tooth but in a disoriented fashion or may vary
morphologically.

3. ETIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
• Odontomas are hamartomas of
odontogenic epithelium and
mesenchyme.
• They are usually found between
the age of 10 and 20 years
• They are benign in nature.
• Most common sites are anterior
maxilla and posterior mandible.

4. CLASSIFIACTION
 In the past, complex type of classification was
devised to include developmental anomalies such as
dilated,invaginated and geminated Odontomas.
They are now simply classified as
• compound Odontomas
• complex Odontomas

5. COMPOUND ODONTOMA
•Probably produced by
localized multiple budding off
from the dental lamina and
formation of many tooth
germs.
•Consist of many separate,
small tooth like structures.
•Gives rise to a painless
swelling in the anterior part of
the jaws clinically.
•Radiographically seen as
separated densely calcified
tissue.
•Histologically,the denticles are
embedded in fibrous
connective tissue having
fibrous capsule.

6. COMPLEX ODONTOMA
• Irregular mass of hard and soft
dental tissue showing no
resemblance to a tooth.
• Clinically hard painless swelling
seen in young persons.
• Radiographically seen as a
radiopaque irregular mass when
fully calcified with areas of
densely radiopaque enamel.
• Histologically, tissues arranged in
a disordered arrangement
frequently in radial pattern.
• Multiple branching of pulp gives
a sponge like appearance.

7. COMPLICATIONS
• Obstruction of tooth eruption.
• Mass may erupt causing infection and abscess.
• Mass may undergo cystic change or resorption.

8. MANAGEMENT
• The mass of tissues are removed by conservative
surgery.
• They respond to enucleation

9. CASE PRESENTATION

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