Odontomas are the most common type of odontogenic tumors and account for approximately 22% of maxillary odontogenic tumors [1-3]. They are considered to be developmental anomalies rather than true neoplasms [4]. They are generally asymptomatic [1]. The term odontoma was coined by Paul Broca in 1867. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2005 has categorized odontomas based on the histopathologica...

Background and Aim: Odontoma is an asymptomatic, slow-growing odontogenic tumor. It usually found accidentally in the maxilla or mandible on radiographs when it deforms adjacent teeth. most commonly seen patients 30 years of age younger.

The term odontoma is used to identify a tumor that is characterized by the production of mature enamel, dentin, cementum and pulp tissue and may interfere with the eruption of the associated tooth. The present report describes an odontoma in a 13-year-old boy, which is associated with an impacted tooth through a canal