Compound Odontome and new supernumeraries: case report with a 5 year follow up

Odontomas are considered the most common type of odontogenic tumor that occurs in the first two decades of life. The exact etiology of odontoma is unknown. These benign tumors comprise normal tooth structures of enamel, dentine, cementum and pulp tissue. Odontoma is usually associated with an impacted permanent tooth. They caused disturbances in delayed eruption or deflection of the associated permanent tooth. This requires early diagnosis, and surgical intervention to facilitate the eruption and avoid the effect of odontoma on adjacent structures. The present report describes the surgical management with a five-year follow-up of compound odontomas in a 7-year-old child followed by new occurences on mandibular premolar area 3 years later. They were surgically managed, confirmed histopathologically and currently in orthodontic treatment and follow up.