Compound composite odontoma with unusual number of denticles – A rare entity

Pre-operative photograph showing the bony swelling, labially and palatally in relation to the retained deciduous maxillary right lateral incisor.

Maxillary anterior occlusal radiograph showing the compound odontoma, the retained deciduous right lateral incisor and the unerupted permanent right lateral incisor.

Enucleated multiple rudimentary tooth-like structures with a soft-tissue lining along with the extracted deciduous right lateral incisor on the top left corner.

Surgical site post-enucleation showing the unerupted permanent right lateral incisor.

Low power view showing periodontal ligament-like tissue, cementum and dentin in a denticle (H&E ×10).;

Pulp cavity seen inside the denticle (H&E ×10).;