RT  - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
ID  - 10.17796/jcpd.33.2.t688188261t1m0v2
T1  - An Impacted Malformed Primary Maxillary Central Incisor Diagnosed as a Compound Odontoma.
A1  - Dror Aizenbud
A1  - Yael Pery Front
K1  - primary central incisor
K1  - impaction. odontoma
K1  - ankylosis
YR  - 2008
SP  - 161
AB  - <p>An odontoma is usually found in the surrounding area of the unerupted permanent tooth bud and rarely adjacent to the primary central incisor. This report presents a case of an unerupted malformed primary central incisor, histologically diagnosed as a compound odontoma. A 5.5 year-old healthy boy presented with an unerupted maxillary left primary central incisor and mild gingival buccal swelling. No history of traumatic injury was recorded. Radiological examination revealed a tooth-like mass with a partially developed root and a malformed crown in the area of the left primary central incisor. Delayed development of the successor left permanent incisor in comparison to the right one was noted. The rational for early surgical intervention to enable normal development and eruption of permanent incisors is described. Clinical and radiographic diagnoses as well as several etiological factors and a differential diagnosis are considered and reviewed.</p>