Dentigerous Cyst Associated with Impacted Premolar Tooth
M. S. Nalini *
Department of Periodontology, Rajarajeshwari Dental College Bangalore, India.
Balasubramanya Kumar
Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Marthas Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Sunil Shorff
St. Marthas Hospital, Bangalore, India.
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Abstract
Dentigerous cysts of the mandible is an uncommon entity in routine clinical practice. The dentigerous cyst is found in children and adolescents, the highest incidence is in the second and third decades. This article reports the case of dentigerous cysts associated with the tooth germ of the unerupted premolar. The treatment approach includes enucleation and extraction of involved teeth. In conclusion, proper case selection early detection for conservative treatment might be good option for treating dentigerous cysts.
Keywords: Dentigerous cyst, follicular cyst, premolar tooth, mandible, tooth germ.