A case report of a compound odontoma causing delayed eruption of a central maxillary incisor: clinical and microscopic evaluation

A case of a compound odontoma caused delayed eruption of a central incisor in the maxilla is presented with clinical, radiographic, and microscopic findings. The odontoma was surgically removed and microscopic examination showed a lot of crown-like structures in a very irregular form, some of which were fused to each other at their apical parts. Enamel and pre-enamel were totally abnormal, whereas the inside of the pulp chamber tissue did not present any histological sign of functional tissue. The most homogeneous tissue was dentin. The removal of the odontoma was followed by a rapid eruption of the impacted central incisor.