Characteristic of Odontoma at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital during 2017 – 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Odontoma is a benign odontogenic tumor that originates from abnormalities in the development of tooth tissue (hamartoma) and is characterized by abnormal calcification of tooth tissue such as enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp. Odontomas are divided into 2 types, namely compound odontoma and complex odontoma. The epidemiologic characteristics of odontoma in several studies show differences. This study aimed to obtain information and analyze the characteristics of odontoma at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Hasan Sadikin General Hospital for the period January 2017 – December 2022.

Methods:  This study is a retrospective descriptive study based on the medical data record of a patient who was diagnosed with odontoma and undergoing treatment at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Hasan Sadikin General Hospital for the period January 2017 to December 2022. The variables studied include age, gender, lesion location, diagnosis, and treatment, and. 

Results: The total participants in this study were 18 patients (9 males and 9 females), with the highest age range at the age of 11-20 years (50%), and the type of compound odontoma as many as 8 patients (44.4%), and complex odontoma as many as 10 patients (56%). Most of the lesions were found in anterior maxilla with 6 patients (33%), 11% in the right maxilla, 5% in the left maxilla, 17% in the anterior mandible, 6% in the right mandible, and 28% in the left mandible. Particularly, based on the treatment received by the patients, all patients went under enucleation treatment (100%).

Conclusion: Odontomas are equally common in males and females during the second decade of life. Complex odontoma is more common than compound odontoma. Odontoma occur mainly in the anterior maxilla, especially the compound type. Conservative surgery, such as enucleation, is a common treatment.

Keywords: Odontoma, patients characteristics, treatment