Open AccessDentigerous cyst in the maxilla associated with two supernumerary teeth: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Sk. Abdul Mahmud,
Mousumi Pal,
Sanjeet Kumar Das,
Ritesh Aich
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archives of medicine and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6085
pISSN - 2321-4848
DOI - 10.4103/2321-4848.171928
Subject(s) - dentigerous cyst , supernumerary , medicine , maxilla , odontogenic cyst , cyst , maxillary central incisor , dentistry , enamel paint , dentition , crown (dentistry) , permanent teeth , orthodontics , anatomy , pathology
A dentigerous cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst, which apparently develops by accumulation of fluid between the reduced enamel epithelium and the crown of an unerupted tooth. Through various cases that have been reported, it is observed that 95% of this cyst is associated with permanent dentition while only 5-6% is in association with supernumerary teeth. Mesiodens, a supernumerary tooth situated between the maxillary central incisors, has a prevalence of 0.15-1.9%. Here, a dentigerous cyst in association with a pair of impacted mesiodens is reported in a 56-year-old female patient