Compound composite odontoma with unusual number of denticles-a rare entity

Compound odontoma is stated to be a hamartomatous lesion rather than a true odontogenic tumour. It has an unknown etiology and often suspected when there are retained deciduous teeth in children. Early detection and surgical enucleation of the tumour is recommended to prevent impaction of unerupted teeth. In this index case, multiple denticles or rudimentary teeth, numbering 37 were enucleated from the maxillary anterior region of a 17-year old male, which makes this case unusual. Evidence of concrescence, fusion and dilaceration were observed in the denticles enucleated, the size of which varied from 4 mm to 12.5 mm

Non-syndromic concomitant hypohyperdontia in a family -a rare case report

The simultaneous occurrence of hypodontia and supernumerary teeth in the same individual is termed 'concomitant hypo-hyperdontia'. There appears to be a correlation between concomitant hypo-hyperdontia and some syndromes, but this anomaly is very rare in the general population. Its etiology is still obscure. Very few cases have been reported in the literature of this condition. Presented here is a rare case of simultaneous presence of supernumerary teeth [distodens/retromolar] and missing teeth in a family