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Using fenestration technique to treat a large dentigerous cyst

V B Ziccardi¹, T I Eggleston, R E Schneider

¹Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Elmhurst Hospital Center, NY 11373, USA.

Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)

|February 1, 1997

Summary

Fenestration is a dental surgical technique for treating dentigerous cysts. This method effectively removes the cyst while preserving developing permanent teeth in children, avoiding tooth bud loss.

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Area of Science:

Dentistry
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Pediatric Dentistry

Background:

Dentigerous cysts are common in dental and oral surgery practices.
Current treatments like enucleation or marsupialization aim for local control with minimal host tissue injury.
Preserving developing permanent teeth is crucial in pediatric cases.