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Dentigerous Cyst of Inflammatory Origin
Raghavendra M Shetty1, Uma Dixit2
1Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India.
International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
|September 13, 2016
Summary
This case report details an 11-year-old boy with an inflammatory dentigerous cyst in the mandible. Treatment involved surgical cyst removal and primary molar extraction.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Oral Pathology
- Pediatric Dentistry
Background:
- Dentigerous cysts are developmental or inflammatory odontogenic cysts.
- Inflammatory dentigerous cysts arise from inflammation of a non-vital deciduous tooth, affecting the permanent tooth follicle.
Observation:
- An 11-year-old male presented with swelling and pain in the left mandibular premolar region.
- Radiographic examination revealed a large unilocular radiolucency associated with an unerupted second premolar.
Findings:
- A dentigerous cyst of inflammatory origin was diagnosed.
- The cyst involved the unerupted left mandibular second premolar.
Implications:
- Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial for managing dentigerous cysts.
- Surgical enucleation and extraction of associated primary teeth can be effective treatment options.
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