Surgical traction of retained maxillary canine associated with the presence of an odontoma, radiographic diagnosis. Case report

• Autores: Ullaguari-Landeta, María, Cruz Gallegos, Alex
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad de San Martín de Porres
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de San Martín de Porres
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.usmp.edu.pe:article/2096
• Enlace del recurso: https://portalrevistas.aulavirtualusmp.pe/index.php/Rev-Kiru0/article/view/2096
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Odontoma; Cuspid; Tooth abnormalities; Diente canino; Anomalías dentarias

The odontoma is a mixed benign tumor of odontogenic origin although its behavior corresponds to a hamartoma, which is composed of differentiated mesenchymal and epithelial cells, making it a normal appearance but with a defective structure. This type of lesions are discovered with the routine radiographic examination, the most common reason for consultation is the lack of eruption of a permanent tooth, with or without the persistence of the temporal tooth. In this article we present a surgical-orthodontic case of an impacted upper canine in a pediatric patient, accompanied by the extraction of an odontoma, with a complete clinical and radiographic diagnosis (tomography). We present the case of a pediatric patient of 12 years of age with dental retention of the right upper canine, caused by the presence of a compound odontoma. Various radiographic studies are carried out for its diagnosis, consisting of panoramic radiography and intraoral radiographs. Surgical orthodontic joint treatment is performed.