# Management of Mandibular Compound Odontoma With Numbness in the Lower Jaw

## TL;DR

This paper discusses the surgical treatment of a mandibular compound odontoma in a patient experiencing lower jaw numbness.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in the detailed surgical management approach for a mandibular compound odontoma associated with neurological symptoms.

## Key findings

- The patient presented with numbness in the lower jaw due to a mandibular compound odontoma.
- Surgical removal resolved the symptoms and confirmed the diagnosis.

## Abstract

Odontomas are considered to be among the more common odontogenic tumors in the oral cavity. Several authors classify them as hamartomas instead of actual tumors. Odontomes' precise etiology is still unknown. The majority of odontomas are found during routine radiography studies and are asymptomatic. Odontomes typically cause disruptions to the teeth's eruption, most frequently deflection or delayed eruption. Here, the reported study details the surgical management of a mandibular compound odontoma in a patient who presented with a complaint of numbness in his lower jaw.