PERIPHERAL COMPOUND ODONTOMA ERUPTED SPONTANEOUSLY IN THE ANTERIOR MAXILLARY REGION

Abstract

Odontoma is the most prevalent among odontogenic tumors, it mainly occurs in men in the first decade of life. However, extraosseous or peripheral odontoma is extremely uncommon, being unaware by surgeons. In this sense, the purpose of the present paper is to report an unusual case of peripheral compound odontoma erupted spontaneously. The case involved a 17-year-old male patient, who complained of a tooth eruption in the wrong location. The lesion was a tooth-like structure and asymptomatic in the anterior maxillary region. The clinical and imaging examination contributes to establishing the diagnosis of erupted compound odontoma. The removal surgery was made under local anesthesia without intercurrence. In follow-up, satisfactory healing and no recurrence were evaluated. Given this, it is concluded that the compound odontoma erupted in the anterior region of the maxilla, although rare, has clinical relevance for dental surgeons. Since that, early diagnosis is essential for better prognosis, especially in the aesthetic region.