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Maxillary dentigerous cyst and supernumerary tooth. Is it a frequent association?
Beatriz González Navarro, Enric Jané Salas, Ivette Teixidor Olmo
1Bellvitge University Campus, Department of Odontostomatology, Pabellón de Gobierno 2ª Planta, C/ FeixaLlarga s/n, 08907 - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, Tel: +34-606457362;
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Dentigerous cysts, also known as follicular cysts, are a relatively common pathology in our field. They are associated with unerupted or semi-erupted teeth and are usually not related to supernumerary teeth.
Objective:
To describe a dentigerous cyst case associated to a supernumerary tooth.
Case-Report:
A large-sized dentigerous cyst is described, associated with a supernumerary tooth, affecting the whole maxillary anterior area. Appropriate treatment consists of performing root canals and a Partsch II procedure with a cystectomy, extracting the unerupted teeth, carrying out an apicoectomy and retro-filling the affected teeth. The defect is filled with a bone xenograft. Possible therapeutic alternatives and the connection between the dentigerous cysts and supernumerary teeth are considered in the discussion.
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