Open AccessKeratinizing dentigerous cyst
Author(s) -
Vaishnavi Sivasankar,
Kannan Ranganathan,
B Praveen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.128691
Subject(s) - dentigerous cyst , medicine , cone beam computed tomography , odontogenic cyst , radiological weapon , pathology , cyst , computed tomography , radiology
Keratinizing dentigerous cyst is a rare entity. This article reports a case of keratinizing dentigerous cyst associated with an impacted mandibular canine. Clinical and radiological features, cone-beam computed tomography findings and histological features of the case are reported along with a discussion on keratinizing odontogenic cysts and the need for follow-up.