NL Journal of Dentistry and Oral Sciences
(ISSN: 3049-1053)

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An Unusual Odontome – The Silent Tormentor – A Physical Obstacle to Central Incisor Eruption – Report of a Rarest Case

Author(s) : Nagaveni NB*, Shivani Singh, Umashankar KV, Chiranjeevi H.
DOI : 10.71168/NDO.02.06.135

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Abstract

Various developmental dental malformations can occur in the oral cavity leading to plethora of complications. Dental anomalies pertaining to tooth number, size, shape, structure and composition can form when environmental or genetic insult occurs during tooth organogenesis. Dental anomaly like supernumerary tooth or odontome are type of dental malformations when present can cause plethora of complications in children decreasing self-esteem of the patient. The aim of this research paper is to present a case showing an unusual occurrence of odontome associated with another dental anomaly causing impaction of the maxillary central incisor in an 11-year-old female Indian patient. Therefore, the present paper is first of its kind showing an uncommon development of odontome not reported so far in the dental literature representing a rarest dental entity. Keywords: Cone-beam computed tomography scan, Impacted maxillary central incisor, Odontome, Radiographic examination, Supernumerary tooth, Tooth eruption disturbance.

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