Open AccessDentigerous cyst in an uncommon site: A rare entity
Author(s) -
K P Bharath,
V Revathy,
S Poornima,
V V Subba Reddy
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 - 10.4103/0970-4388.90756
Subject(s) - dentigerous cyst , medicine , molar , deciduous tooth , dentistry , cyst , incisor , pulp necrosis , pulp (tooth) , permanent teeth , odontogenic cyst , maxillary central incisor , deciduous teeth , pathology
Trauma to the deciduous teeth may have severe consequences. Pulp necrosis is the commonly observed sequel in traumatized primary teeth and is one of the possible etiologic factors for the development of dentigerous cyst. Dentigerous cyst is more commonly seen in mandibular third molar and maxillary canine region and is rarely associated with other teeth. This article addresses a case of dentigerous cyst associated with the germ of upper permanent central incisor, an uncommon site of occurrence, which was impacted, dislodged from its natural site of eruption after trauma to the predecessor incisor.