Removal of Large Complex Odontoma- Closure of Defect With Buccal Pad of Fat.

ABSTRACT

odontomas are mixed benign odontogenic tumors because of their origin from epithelial and mesenchymal cells. Complex odontomas involve more pathological changes than compound odontomas. Odontomas are commonly treated by conservative surgical approach and have less probability of recurrence. During Surgical treatment of large odontomas, a large portion of bone has to be excised. Different Graft options have been discussed in the literature for continuity of this defects. In this case report , an attempt was made to reconstruct a large surgical defect created after surgical excision of a considerably large complex odontome of maxilla by using autografts harvested from the neighbouring buccal area to avoid morbidity of the donor site and the results are satisfactory.