@Article{, title={Surgical Removal of Compound Odontoma & Autotransplantation of the Associated Impacted Maxillary Canine: A case Report}, author={Athil A. Raheem}, journal={Journal of Oral and Dental Research مجلة طب الفم والاسنان}, volume={1}, number={2}, pages={17-21}, year={2014}, abstract={Odontomas are the most common type of odontogenic tumors. They are asymptomatic and usually detected byroutine radiography. Odontomas are frequently associated with unerupted teeth. This is a case report of 26 yearsold female attended Oral Surgery Department, Al-Karama Specialised Dental Centre with odontoma associatedwith impacted right maxillary canine.After surgical removal of odontoma, the impacted canine was transplanted successfully into the correct positionof the jaw. The success of auto-transplantation depends on several factors: such as patient age, developmentalstage of the transplanted tooth, type of tooth transplanted, surgical technique employed, and duration of timethat the tooth being out of its socket.

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