Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is a rare benign neoplasm of epithelial origin. AOT occurs mainly in the second decade of life, and the most common location is anterior maxilla. It rarely aff ects the mandible. Most of the AOTs may be located intraosseously but few have been reported to occur within gingival structures. AOTs located intraosseously may be seen associated with unerupted tooth (follicular variant) or may not (extra-follicular variant) be associated with unerupted tooth. Here, we report a rare case of presumably follicular variant of AOT associated with mandibular canine that presented as an extra-follicular variant leading to root dilaceration of the mandibular canine after eruption of the tooth.

Facial asymmetry is not an uncommon occurrence in day to day dental practice. It can be caused by various etiologic factors ranging from facial trauma to serious hereditary conditions. Here, we report a rare case of non-syndromic facial asymmetry in a young female, who was born with this condition but was not aware of the progression of asymmetry. No relevant family history was recognized. She was also deficient in both deciduous and permanent teeth in the corresponding region of maxilla. Hence, the cause of this asymmetry was believed to be a segmental odontomaxillary hypoplasia of left maxilla accompanied by agenesis of left maxillary premolars and molars and disuse atrophy of corresponding facial musculature. This report briefly discussed the comparative features of segmental odontomaxillary hypoplasia, hemimaxillofacial dysplasia, and segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia and justified the differences between segmental odontomaxillary hypoplasia and the other two conditions.

Sialolithiasis is a condition where a calcified mass forms within a salivary gland, most commonly in the duct of the submandibular gland. Commonly sialoliths measure from 5 to 10 mm in size and stones over 10 mm can be reported as sialoliths of unusual size. They rarely measure more than 15 mm. Reported here is a case of large submandibular sialolith which was diagnosed clinically and radiographically and treated with no postoperative complication. How to cite this article Pandey S, Subedi S, Gadda R. An Unusually Large Submandibular Salivary Stone. J Contemp Dent 2014;4(3):160-161.