Odontomas in developmental age: confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of a case

Authors:

M. Lacarbonara
Unit of Dentistry, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila San Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila, Italy
V. Lacarbonara
Clinic of Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
A. P. Cazzolla
Clinic of Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
V. Spinelli
Clinic of Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
V. Crincoli
Clinic of Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
M. G. Lacaita
Clinic of Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
M. Capogreco
Unit of Dentistry, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila San Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2017.18.01.16

ABSTRACT

Aim

Odontomas are the most common benign odontogenic tumors (especially in children and adolescents) and consist of odontogenic ectomesenchyma and odontogenic epithelium with the formation of dental hard tissues. They are also simply considered hamartomas. The WHO Classification defines them as complex and compound odontomas. The diagnosis is often occasional, in conjunction with x-ray routine examinations, or it is suggested by eruption disorders or abnormal position of teeth in the dental arch. The mainstay therapy is surgical excision of the lesion followed by orthodontic treatment to take in the arch the impacted teeth.

Case report

The aim of this work is the presentation of a case of mandibular bilateral compound odontoma in a young patient, and the confocal laser scanning microscopic analysis of the surgical specimens.

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Publication date:

March /2017

Issue:

Vol.18 – n.1/2017

Page:

77 – 79

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:

Harvard: M. Lacarbonara, V. Lacarbonara, A. P. Cazzolla, V. Spinelli, V. Crincoli, M. G. Lacaita, M. Capogreco (2017) "Odontomas in developmental age: confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of a case", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 18(1), pp77-79. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2017.18.01.16

Vancouver: M. Lacarbonara, V. Lacarbonara, A. P. Cazzolla, V. Spinelli, V. Crincoli, M. G. Lacaita, M. Capogreco. Odontomas in developmental age: confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of a case. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2017Mar.1 [cited 2023Dec.11];18(1):77-79. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/odontomas-in-developmental-age-confocal-laser-scanning-microscopy-analysis-of-a-case/

MLA: M. Lacarbonara, V. Lacarbonara, A. P. Cazzolla, V. Spinelli, V. Crincoli, M. G. Lacaita, M. Capogreco Odontomas in developmental age: confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of a case. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2017;18(1):77-79

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