Surgical Removal of Compound Odontoma & Autotransplantation of the Associated Impacted Maxillary Canine: A case Report | ||
| Journal of Oral and Dental Research | ||
| Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2014, Pages 17-21 | ||
| Author | ||
| Athil A. Raheem | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Odontomas are the most common type of odontogenic tumors. They are asymptomatic and usually detected by routine radiography. Odontomas are frequently associated with unerupted teeth. This is a case report of 26 years old female attended Oral Surgery Department, Al-Karama Specialised Dental Centre with odontoma associated with impacted right maxillary canine. After surgical removal of odontoma, the impacted canine was transplanted successfully into the correct position of the jaw. The success of auto-transplantation depends on several factors: such as patient age, developmental stage of the transplanted tooth, type of tooth transplanted, surgical technique employed, and duration of time that the tooth being out of its socket. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Compound Odontoma; Impacted Canine; Auto; transplantation | ||
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