Abstract

Odontomas are odontogenic benign tumors composed of dental tissue. Majority of these lesions are asymptomatic and are often detected on routine radiographs. They can be thought of as ‘dental hamartomas’ with the lesion consisting of various tooth components. They are divided histologically into complex and compound odontomas. This paper describes the case of a compound odontome in a 15y old girl diagnosed due to the non -eruption of the permanent left maxillary central incisor. A surgical excision was performed preserving the unerupted incisor for bringing it into alignment with orthodontic mechanotherapy. The results achieved indicate that routine investigations for fixed orthodontic mechanotherapy and inter disciplinary management enables adoption of less complex treatment, and better prognosis.