Infected Complex Odontoma: A Case Report

Autor: Shanthala Damodar, Veena KM, Laxmikanth Chatra, Prashanth Shenai, Prasanna Kumar Rao, Rachana V. Prabhu, Tashika Kushraj, Prathima Shetty, Shaul Hameed
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol 40, Iss 2, Pp 379-383 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0250-5150
Popis: Odontoma represent a hamartomatous malformation. They are usually asymptomatic and are diagnosed on routine radiological examination. Infection of an odontome is very uncommon. Few cases of infected odontoma are reported in the literature. We report a special case of infected complex odontoma and perforation of the cheeks with a tooth impacted upon along with computed tomographic (CT) image. Thus, making the present case unusual. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(2.000): 379-383]
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