Open AccessDentigerous cyst of maxilla and mandible associated with ectopic teeth- a case report
Author(s) -
Geeta Singh,
Dichen Palmo Bhutia,
Diksha Singh,
Jagdish Gamit,
U Vignesh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2310-2993
DOI - 10.14419/ijdr.v5i2.7700
Subject(s) - mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , maxilla , enucleation , medicine , dentigerous cyst , radicular cyst , maxillary sinus , cyst , dentistry , surgery , biology , botany , genus
Background: Dentigerous cyst (DC) is the second most common cyst of the jaw after radicular, affecting mostly the permanent dentition in the mandible (70%). DC Of maxillary sinus involving ectopic teeth is rare.
Case details: We report a case of DC of maxillary sinus as well as anterior mandible associated with ectopic teeth, in a non-syndromic 8 years old boy who underwent cyst enucleation along with extraction of the involved teeth.
Conclusion: DC affecting both maxilla and mandible is a less common entity. Treatment modality can range from enucleation to simple marsupilisation depending upon the extent of the lesion.