"Dentigerous Cyst - Report of two unusual cases"

The dentigerous cyst is the second most common type of odontogenic cyst. Dentigerous cyst originates after the crown of tooth has been completely fonned, by accumulation of fluid between reduced enamel epithelium and tooth 1 crown. The cyst is always associated initially with the crown of impacted,...

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Published inJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 544 - 547
Main Authors Lohe, VidyaK, Degwekar, ShirishS, Indurkar, AtulD, Bhowate, RahulR
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007
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Dentigerous cyst
Maxilla
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Summary:The dentigerous cyst is the second most common type of odontogenic cyst. Dentigerous cyst originates after the crown of tooth has been completely fonned, by accumulation of fluid between reduced enamel epithelium and tooth 1 crown. The cyst is always associated initially with the crown of impacted, embedded or unerupted tooth. The most common sites are mandibular and maxillary third molars and maxillary canine." In this article two cases of dentigerous cysts involving maxilla with unusual presentations are discussed.
ISSN:0972-1363
0975-1572
DOI:10.4103/0972-1363.168289