en Oral & maxillofacial surgery Oral & maxillofacial surgery Case report <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:" verdana=""><span style="color:#2e74b5">Background and Aim</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:" verdana=""><span style="color:#2e74b5">:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:" verdana="">Complex odontomas are commonly found in the anterior maxilla and mandible, and are typically asymptomatic unless they cause tooth displacement or other complications. Management of odontomas depends on the size and location of the lesion, and may include surgical excision and bone grafting.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:" verdana=""><span style="color:#2e74b5">Case Presentation: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:" verdana="">This case report presents a rare case of complex odontoma in a 20-year-old female patient complaining of a maxillary malposed tooth along with a swelling for the past 5 years. The patient underwent excision of the lesion along with extraction of the affected tooth and autogenous bone grafting of the defect site. Histopathological analysis confirmed the provisional diagnosis of odontoma.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:" verdana=""><span style="color:#2e74b5">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:" verdana="">This case report highlights the importance of proper diagnosis and management of odontomas to prevent potential complications.</span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</div> Odontoma, Autografts, Maxilla, Mandible 57 60 http://jrdms.dentaliau.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1209-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Devanshu Sinha devanshusinha456@gmail.com 100319475328460011816 000900059375573X Yes Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India Ishika Sinha ishikasinha18@gmail.com 100319475328460011817 0000000231273293 No Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.