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case_images: Clinical findings of the patient. A) Intraoral photograph revealing swelling in the maxillary left central incisor region. B) Orthopantomogram showing a well-defined radiolucent area surrounding the impacted left maxillary central incisor
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case_images: The buccal cortical bone showed expansion and the left maxillary central incisor was missing (Figure 1A). An orthopantomogram was taken which depicted a well-defined unilocular, rarefying lesion with a well-corticated border com-pletely surrounding the crown and middle third of the root of the impacted left maxillary central incisor (Figure 1B).
case_images: Exposed tooth in bony cavity after removal of cystic lining.
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case_images: The cyst lining was gently teased out from the bone cavity and was sent for histopathological examination (Figure 2).
case_images: Representative histopathological image of the enucleated adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (hematoxylin & eosin staining, magnification x100)
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case_images: Orthopantomogram at 3 months depicting successful healing but no signs of eruption of the central incisor
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case_images: However, no signs of tooth eruption were present (Figure 4).
case_images: Bonded bracket and secured ligature wire on the impacted exposed tooth to carry out orthodontic extrusion
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case_images: Extruded and well aligned left maxillary central incisor at the end of the 2-year treatment period
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case_images: At the end of two-year period, the incisor became well-aligned in its functional position in the maxillary dental arch and the patient was satisfied with the treatment outcome, which was both esthetic and functional (Figure 6).