Compound odontoma with displaced toothbuds: report of case with four-year follow-up

A case of a compound odontoma of the right body of the mandible, in which the toothbuds were displaced, is described. The toothbuds are usually removed with the tumor, but in the present case they were preserved during surgical treatment. The formation and eruption of these buds were followed by serial radiographs over a period of four years.