of the jaws. Rather than true neoplasm, odontomas are considered to be hamartomas. Usually odontomas are found to be asymptomatic, although a few incidences of swelling, delayed eruption of permanent tooth and in severe cases, infection or lymphadenopathy has been reported. Multiple complex odontomas pose a therapeutic challenge in some cases especially in the mandible due to proximity of vital anatomic structures. They have also been associated with complications like cystic transformation. Here we are presenting a case of multiple complex odontomas in the maxilla and mandible in a 32-year-old male patient.
Dentigerous cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst that encloses the crown of an unerupted tooth. Dentigerous cyst linings were found to have the potential to transform into ameloblastoma. Two distinct examples of ameloblastoma developing in the wall of a dentigerous cyst are described here.
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