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Definition

odontoma

(ōdontō'mă )

(tō'mă-tă)

Plural: odontomas

Plural: odontomata

[ odont- + -oma ]

A tumor originating in the dental tissue.

ameloblastic o.Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma.

complex o.A benign, radioopaque dental mass that consists of a mixture of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp. It is most often found in the posterior mand ible and can prevent the eruption of teeth.

compound o.Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma.

coronary o.A bony tumor at the crown of a tooth.

dilated compound o.Dens in dente.

follicular o.A bony shell in the gums below the tooth margin, usually appearing after the second dentition. It is due to an excessive number of dental follicles. The tumor often involves one or more teeth and is crepitating to pressure. SYN: dentigerous cyst.

radicular o.Odontoma close to or on the root of a tooth.