Open AccessUnusual case of concomitant occurrence of Tessier′s number 7 cleft and dentigerous cyst
Author(s) -
Yuvraj Issar,
Nitin Kaushal,
Pallvi Goomer
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.137972
Subject(s) - dentigerous cyst , concomitant , histogenesis , medicine , dental follicle , abnormality , dental anomalies , anatomy , cyst , pathology , dentistry , surgery , immunohistochemistry , mesenchymal stem cell , psychiatry
Dentigerous cysts are commonly encountered associated with impacted teeth; however the exact histogenesis of these cysts is not known even though numerous theories have been proposed. Majority of the maxillary cysts arise as a result of defect in the embryonal development, which can be either abnormal fusion of facial processes or as a result of abnormality in the development of dental follicle. Congenital Tessier's number 7 unilateral facial cleft is a rare anomaly, which arises as a result of defect in the fusion of facial processes. We report an unusual case of concomitant occurrence of Tesssier's number 7 cleft and maxillary dentigerous cyst in 11-year-old child.