Odontoma
Overview
A benign tumor that usually forms at the root of a tooth. It may have genetic origins or may result from some sort of trauma to the tooth.
Symptoms
* Dysphagia * Lump on gums * Delayed tooth eruption * Absent tooth * Delayed primary tooth loss
Causes
* 18p minus syndrome * Aarskog-Ose-Pande syndrome * Barber-Say syndrome * Borrone-Di Rocco-Crovato syndrome * Oesophageal web * Oesophageal ring * Diverticulum * Peptic stricture * Oesophageal cancer * Achalasia