Open AccessDentigerous cyst containing multiple impacted teeth: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Monika Rohilla,
Ritu Namdev,
Samir Dutta
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.85834
Subject(s) - dentigerous cyst , enucleation , molar , cyst , impacted tooth , dentistry , odontogenic cyst , medicine , crown (dentistry) , odontogenic , maxillary central incisor , incisor , enamel paint , orthodontics , lateral incisor , pathology , surgery
The dentigerous cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst, which apparently develops by accumulation of fluid between reduced enamel epithelium and the tooth crown of an unerupted tooth. It is one of the most prevalent types of odontogenic cysts associated with erupted, developing, or impacted tooth, particularly the mandibular third molars, the other teeth that are commonly affected are maxillary canines. The present case report is unique as it enclosed three permanent maxillary teeth: the central incisor, lateral incisor, and canine that had to be extracted during surgical enucleation of the cyst.