INTRODUCTION: The odontoma is the most common of the odontogenic tumor and is considered also by some author as a hamartoma. The classification is based on the morphology shown, may be compound when presenting multiple denticles or complex in the case of an amorphous mass. In most cases are asymptomatic and diagnosed by findings on routine radiographic exam, often associated with delayed tooth eruption. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this article is to review the literature and report a case of a patient with complex odontoma involving the left mandibular ramus region.
Tooth abnormalities; odontogenic tumors; mandibular neoplasms