Giant compound odontoma associated with a severely displaced mandibular canine: a case report

Giant odontomas are infrequently encountered in clinical practice. The objective of this article is to present a well-documented case report with radiographic and surgical images of a compound odontoma arising in the mandibular anterior region. Other salient findings of the case included displacement of multiple proximate teeth, overretention of a primary canine with extensive root resorption, an impacted permanent mandibular canine lying along the inferior cortical plate, and painless clinical expansion of the affected alveolar bone. The lesion was easily enucleated, and the surgical specimen exhibited numerous tooth-like structures, consistent with a compound odontoma. At the 6-month follow-up, radiographic imaging demonstrated evidence of osseous regeneration of the surgical site.