An odontoma is a benign tumour of odontogenic origin (i.e. linked to tooth development). Specifically, it is a dental hamartoma, meaning that it is composed of normal dental tissue that has grown in an irregular way. The average age of people found with an odontoma is 14. The condition is frequently associated with one or more unerupted teeth. ==C...
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A mixed tumour of odontogenic origin, in which both the epithelial and mesenchymal cells exhibit complete differentiation, resulting in the formation of tooth structures. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(o-don-to´mә) odontogenic tumor. a specific type of mixed odontogenic tumor, in which both the epithelial and mesenchymal cells exhibit complete differentiation, resulting in formation of tooth structures. ameloblastic odontoma a rare, slow-growing, mixed odontogenic t...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′don-tō′mă Definitions: 1. A tumor of odontogenic origin. 2. A hamartomatous odontogenic tumor composed of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp tissue that may or may not be arranged in the form of a tooth.
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