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Ectopic Compound Odontoma in the Buccal Mucosa: Report of a Rare Case

Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Eruption of tooth into extraosseous locations is an extremely rare condition. We report a case of a six-year-old girl child with tooth-like structure erupting from the right buccal mucosa. Clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic examination suggested the diagnosis of compound odontoma. Very few cases have been reported so far, where tooth has been located completely in the soft tissue and a variety of names have been used for that condition. A brief review of the literature and the ambiguity in naming the situation is discussed.
DOI: 10.1155/2015/835171
Authors: Aparna Venigalla, Leela Krishna Guttikonda, Hasini Nelakurthi, Suresh Babburi, Soujanya Pinisetti, Ajay Banerji Kotti, Lavanya Kalapala
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $870
OpenAlex ID: W1978244094
FWCI: 1.192
Cites: 20
Cited by: 12
Related to: 10