Accidental finding of odontoma during routine chronic periodontitis therapy-a rare finding

Authors

  • Mahira Kirmani Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P., India
  • Afaf Zia Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P., India
  • Afshan Bey Dr.Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P., India
  • Saif Khan Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, (AMU) Aligarh, U.P, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2016.3.1.22

Keywords:

Odontoma, Patient, Periodontitis, Surgery

Abstract

Chronic periodontitis is an infectious disease resulting in inflammation within supporting tissues of the teeth, progressive attachment loss and bone loss”. Odontomas are the most common type of odontogenic tumors and generally they are asymptomatic. This paper describes an accidental finding of odontoma in an adult patient of generalized chronic periodontitis. Surgical excision of the lesion was performed .Reporting of such cases is necessary as initially there was no clinical or radiographic evidence of lesion was present .Dentist should well equipped and prepared for incorporation any modification during flap surgery of for successful management and better patient care.

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Author Biographies

Mahira Kirmani, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P., India

Junior Resident,Department of Periodontology and Public Health Dentistry, 

Afaf Zia, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P., India

Assistant Professor,Department of Periodontology and Public Health Dentistry, 

Afshan Bey, Dr.Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P., India

Professor, Department of Periodontology and Public Health Dentistry, 

Saif Khan, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, (AMU) Aligarh, U.P, India

Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, 

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Published

2016-03-30

How to Cite

Mahira Kirmani, Afaf Zia, Afshan Bey, & Saif Khan. (2016). Accidental finding of odontoma during routine chronic periodontitis therapy-a rare finding. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 3(1), 144–147. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2016.3.1.22

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