Mandibular Dentigerous Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Child

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Author
1. Punit Chitlangia
2. Komal Rastogi
ISSN
0974-7052
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1378
Volume
9
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2016
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
    1. Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, New Delhi, India
    2. Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
    1. Department of Oral Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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    Abstract

    Dentigerous cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst. It is characterized by a unilocular radiolucent lesion that encloses permanent tooth buds or, under certain circumstances, displaced tooth buds. Buccal bony expansion and a missing tooth is the most common clinical feature. Various treatment modalities have been mentioned in the literature for management of dentigerous cysts. This article presents a left mandibular dentigerous cyst in a 10-year-old boy. Marsupialization was the treatment of choice and a denturelike space maintainer was provided. Long-term follow-up revealed good healing of the bony lesion.

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