Author(s)

Aakarsh V. Jhamb, Rameshwar Dolas, Prashant Pandilwar, Parul A. Jhamb, Sujata Mohanty

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, SGT Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Delhi NCR, India.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College, Nagpur, India.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Maulana Azad Dental College, New Delhi, India.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Indore Dental College, Indore, India.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Santosh Dental & Medical College, Delhi NCR, India.

Odontoma is a hamartomatous lesion of odontogenic origin involving both epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. Although it is not an uncommon lesion yet in certain conditions it can lead to complications if left untreated. This is a retrospective review of 30 diagnosed odontoma cases from the archives of Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur, India. Out of these 30 cases, 17 were diagnosed as complex odon toma and 13 cases as compound odontoma. Two of these unusual cases have been described which emphasize the importance of early & appropriate treatment to prevent further morbidity.

Odontoma; Maxilla; Mandible; Odontogenic Tumor; Hamartoma

Jhamb, A. , Dolas, R. , Pandilwar, P. , Jhamb, P. and Mohanty, S. (2012) Odontoma: Case series & report of cases complicated by infection and multiple denticles. Open Journal of Stomatology, 2, 44-49. doi: 10.4236/ojst.2012.21008.