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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Peripheral developing odontoma in newborn. Report of two cases and literature review
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal, Volume 14, No. 11, Year 2009
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Description
Extra-osseous odontogenic tumors are rarely observed. However, it is widely accepted that the remains of odontogenic epithelium entrapped in the oral soft tissues may be a possible source for peripheral odontogenic tumors differentiation. Peripheral developing odontoma is considered exceptionally rare, since few similar cases are described in the English-related literature under diverse nomenclature, such as irregular eruption, ectopic tooth, ectopic soft-tissue mesiodens, ectopic odontoma and extra-osseous tooth germ. Previously reported cases invariably affected children and surgical exploration revealed tooth germs exclusively embedded in the soft tissue without bone involvement. Microscopically, all these cases exhibited developing tooth germs composed of ameloblasts, enamel matrix, odontoblastic layer, dentin and dental papilla and the morphological findings seem to depend on the developmental stage of each tooth germ at discovery. Thus, we believe that it is relevant to report two additional cases that were recently diagnosed in Brazil and Guatemala, focusing on their nomenclature, correct diagnosis and further treatment. © Medicina Oral S. L.
Authors & Co-Authors
Santos-Silva, Alan Roger
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Carlos-Bregni, Román
Guatemala, Guatemala City
Centro Clínico de Cabeza y Cuello
Vargas, P. A.
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Almeida, Oslei Paes de
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Lopes, Márcio Ajudarte
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Statistics
Citations: 19
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4317/medoral.14.e612
ISSN:
16986946
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Approach
Systematic review