Surgical Management of Massive Dentigerous Cyst in Mixed Dention- A Case Report Volume 7 - Issue 2

Santoshni Samal¹*, Mukesh Kumar², Prasanna Kumar Sahoo³ and Ratna Renu Baliar Singh⁴

¹Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SCB Dental College and Hospital, Utkal University, India

²Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Kalka Dental College, India

³Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SCB Dental College and Hospital, Utkal University, India

⁴Professor and Head, Department Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry, SCB Dental College and Hospital, Utkal University, India

Received: January 14, 2022;   Published: February 01, 2022

*Corresponding author: Santoshni Samal, Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SCB Dental College and Hospital, India

DOI: 10.32474/IPDOAJ.2022.07.000260

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Abstract

A dentigerous cyst is an odontogenic cyst thought to be of developmental origin associated with the crown of an unerupted tooth. Such cysts remain initially completely asymptomatic unless when infected. It is detected clinically when becomes large and associated with swelling of the face. The purpose of this case report was to describe the diagnosis and management of a dentigerous cyst in an 8-year-old boy. The chosen treatment was cyst enucleation and tooth extraction.

Keywords: Dentigerous cyst; enucleation; Mixed dentition

Abbreviation: DC: Dentigerous Cyst

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