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Please tell me what does dental odontoma feel like?
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Dental Odontoma: You generally don't feel anything. You pick this up on a dental radiograph (x-ray).
Answered 1/4/2014
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Painless: Odontoma, a benign tumor containing tooth-like material, usually diagnosed on x-ray and us painless and hidden under the gum. As it can do damage to adjacent structures because of position or expansion it should be removed.
Answered 6/10/2017
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