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ArticleCureus2025

The Long-Term Management of a Compound Odontoma: Successful Implant Rehabilitation After a Four-Year Follow-Up.

Hulya Cerci Akcay, Eda Sir, Cagan Tas, Cagri Akcay, Oya Aktoren

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Hulya Cerci AkcayPediatric Dentistry, Kocaeli Health and Technology University, Kocaeli, TUR.
Eda SirDentistry, Kocaeli Health and Technology University, Kocaeli, TUR.
Cagan TasDentistry, Kocaeli Health and Technology University, Kocaeli, TUR.
Cagri AkcayOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Kocaeli, TUR.
Oya AktorenPediatric Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TUR.

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Abstract

Odontomas are the most prevalent odontogenic tumors; these are often asymptomatic and detected incidentally during routine imaging. Despite their benign nature, they can interfere with normal tooth eruption and require timely surgical management. We present a case of a 15-year-old patient with a compound odontoma associated with an unerupted maxillary canine, leading to delayed dental development. Following surgical excision, the impacted canine failed to erupt spontaneously, necessitating a long-term follow-up approach. After four years, implant placement was performed to restore function and esthetics successfully. This report highlights the importance of individualized treatment planning in odontoma cases, particularly when spontaneous eruption fails to occur, and emphasizes the role of implant rehabilitation in optimizing long-term oral health outcomes.

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case reportcompound odontomadental implantimpacted toothlong-term follow-uppediatric dentistry

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PMCPMC12103715

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