September 25, 2025CureusOpen Access

Compound Odontoma in a 12-Year-Old Boy With Impacted Premolar: A Case Report

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This case report details the identification and treatment of an odontogenic tumor in a child, requiring enucleation and orthodontic guidance.

A compound odontoma was confirmed in a 12-year-old boy, leading to the displacement of a permanent tooth.
Enucleation resulted in early bone fill observed in follow-up radiographs at three and six months.
Cone beam computed tomography revealed a well-defined radiopaque lesion associated with the impacted tooth.
Histopathological analysis showed multiple tooth-like structures characteristic of odontomas.

Longé et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This case report details the identification and treatment of an odontogenic tumor in a child, requiring enucleation and orthodontic guidance.