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Conservative management of a dentigerous cyst secondary to primary tooth trauma
Author(s) -
Gondim Juliana Oliveira,
Neto José Jeová Siebra Moreira,
Nogueira Renato Luís Maia,
Giro Elisa Maria Aparecida
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00616.x
Subject(s) - marsupialization , dentigerous cyst , medicine , dentistry , pulp necrosis , primary tooth , sequela , conservative treatment , incisor , maxillary lateral incisor , pulp (tooth) , orthodontics , maxillary central incisor , cyst , surgery
– Pulp necrosis is a commonly observed sequela in traumatized primary teeth and is one of the possible etiologic factors for the development of dentigerous teeth. This article reports the case of a dentigerous cyst associated with the germ of a permanent maxillary central incisor that developed secondary to trauma to the predecessor primary incisor. The therapeutic approach included endodontic treatment of the primary tooth and marsupialization of the lesion. After 36 months of follow up, the permanent incisor presented with normal physiologic conditions, absence of dental anomalies and erupted in its correct position in the oral cavity. In conclusion, with proper case selection, marsupialization might be a good treatment option for conservative management of dentigerous cysts.