OBJECTIVE Very few studies have examined the relationship between timing of fluoride intake and development of dental fluorosis on late-erupting permanent teeth using period-specific fluoride intake information. This study examined this relationship using longitudinal fluoride intake information from the Iowa Fluoride Study. METHODS Participants' fluoride exposure and intake (birth to 10 year...

Complex composite odontoma was described as a distinct entity for the first time by Broca in 1866. This lesion takes place because dental components are laid down in a disorganized manner, due to failure of normal morphodifferentiation. The difference between complex and composite odontomas is arbitrary, being based on the preponderance of well-organized denticles as opposed to a preponderance ...

Odontomas are odontogenic tumors formed of various dental tissues. They are classified into: central odontomas that are common, eruption odontomas that are rare with only 23 cases reported to date, and peripheral odontomas that are also rare. We present a case of a large complex eruption odontome in a 24-year-old Saudi male.