Cystic management in a 10-year old child

Cysts are among the most common lesions found in the oral cavity. These may be developmental in origin or secondary to chronic infections. Untreated, cysts may expand causing local tissue destruction and deformities. Basically, two treatment methods are employed. Enucleation and/or Marsupialization. The following case involves a child treated at the College of Dentistry, University of the Philippines, for a large cystic lesion involving the permanent cuspid and the deciduous dentition. The lesion was accidentally discovered on a panoramic radiograph. The child underwent extraction of deciduous teeth and marsupialization, which later helped in the eruption of the malposed permanent teeth.