Gingival complex odontoma: a rare case report with a review of the literature

Odontomas are odontogenic tumors composed of a mixture of dental tissues. They are very common hamartomas of the jaws. However, their peripheral or gingival counterparts are extremely uncommon. The objective of this article is to report a rare case of gingival complex odontoma in an 11-year-old pati...

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Main Authors: Marcos Custódio (Author), Juliane Pirágine Araujo (Author), Camila de Barros Gallo (Author), Marília Trierveiler (Author)
Format: Book
Published: University of São Paulo, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Odontomas are odontogenic tumors composed of a mixture of dental tissues. They are very common hamartomas of the jaws. However, their peripheral or gingival counterparts are extremely uncommon. The objective of this article is to report a rare case of gingival complex odontoma in an 11-year-old patient, and also to review all published cases of this type of lesion.
Item Description:10.4322/acr.2018.009
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