Odontoma Complex

Odontomic complex formations are one of the types of maxillofacial pathology. This pathology occurs in various age categories, but most often manifests itself in old age.

What is it? These are benign formations that originate from dental tissues in the tissues of the oral cavity and often resemble teeth, as they have a similar structure. However, they do not perform their original function and their presence can lead to unpleasant sensations and damage to neighboring tissues.

Depending on the degree of complexity, several types of odontosis formations are distinguished: - Odontosis - a simple type, when the formation includes several separate tooth tissues. For example, baby teeth damaged by caries or antagonist teeth (so-called tooth fragments). - Famoma is a formation of pulp tissue that surrounds the tooth root. And it is usually accompanied by a change in tooth color and pathological changes in the gums. This is a fairly common type of odontoma. - Endophamoma or famomatous remnant is a more complex form of odontal tumor. Its task is to replace a damaged tooth. Odontome is also called cysts that develop from dental tissues, and tooth-like bone formations (enostoms) that arise from the bone tissue surrounding the teeth.