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Marsupialization of a Large Radicular Cyst with Extensive Maxillary Tooth Displacement: Eight-Year Follow-Up
Orlando Motohiro Tanaka1, Thiago Martins Meira2, Aline Cristina Batista Rodrigues3
1professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Life Sciences, Pontif í cia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil, and is postdoctoral fellow, Center for Advanced Dental Education, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., USA.
Abstract:
Radicular cysts arising from primary teeth are uncommon and, when present as large lesions, may adversely affect the underlying permanent teeth. The purpose of this paper is to describe the management of a very large atypical radicular cyst involving the primary dentition of a nine-year-old boy and causing extensive tooth displacement with transposition of the permanent maxillary left canine between the bicuspids. The root apex of the canine was close to the median level of the lateral border of the nasal cavity and showed incomplete root formation and signs of dilacerations in its apical third. Marsupialization was successfully performed, followed by long-term orthodontic treatment. This interdisciplinary management facilitated the lesion resolution for repositioning of the canine into functional occlusion. (J Dent Child 2019;86(1):64-8)
Received October 23, 2018; Last Revision January 10, 2019; Accepted January 11, 2019.
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