Gingival complex odontoma: a rare case report with a review of the literature

Abstract

Odontomas are odontogenic tumors composed of a mixture of dental tissues. They are very common hamartomas of the jaws. However, their peripheral or gingival counterparts are extremely uncommon. The objective of this article is to report a rare case of gingival complex odontoma in an 11-year-old patient, and also to review all published cases of this type of lesion.

Keywords

• Diagnosis
• Oral
• Odontogenic Tumors
• Gingival
• Odontoma.