Compound Odontomas: A Report of Three Clinical Cases

Abstract

Odontomas are the most common benign odontogenic tumors. They appear at any age with a peak in young patients. They are made up of dental tissues: enamel, dentin, cementum and pulp, and can be classified into compounds and complexes depending on whether or not they exhibit morphodifferentiation. They generally occur asymptomatically and are diagnosed as a finding in routine radiographs, however, on many occasions they alter the process of tooth eruption and this is the reason why the patient seeks a dentist's consultation. It is important to establish an individualized treatment plan to avoid aesthetic and functional sequelae. In this study, three clinical cases of Composite Odontomas are described, two of them in relation to retained permanent teeth, which underwent surgical treatment. One case also required orthodontic treatment. The diagnoses were corroborated by histopathological studies, concluding that it is necessary to investigate the presence of these tumors before the absence of teeth in the oral cavity.