Complex odontoma associated to a primary maxillary canine: case report

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Introduction: Odontomas are malformations of the dental tissues
and may interfere with the eruption of the associated tooth. The early
diagnosis, followed by a proper treatment at the right time, will result in
a favorable prognosis and a desirable occlusion development. Complex
odontomas associated to primary teeth are rare. Case report and
conclusion: This article describes a case of a complex odontoma in a
four-year-old girl that prevented eruption of the left primary canine. The
treatment choice was enucleation of the odontoma and the maintenance
of the left primary canine. In this case, complete removal of the complex
odontoma was successfully conducted, since after one year of follow-up
the primary maxillary canine restarted its eruption process.