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Case Reports
. 2014 Jun 9:2014:bcr2013201041.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201041.

Aggressive dentigerous cyst with ectopic central incisor

Cheranjeevi Jayam  1 , Malay Mitra  2 , Anila Bandlapalli  3 , Biswanath Jana  2
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Case Reports

Aggressive dentigerous cyst with ectopic central incisor

Cheranjeevi Jayam et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Dentigerous cysts form from accumulation of fluid between reduced enamel epithelium and the crown of an unerupted tooth. They cause several difficulties such as swelling, non-eruption of the involved teeth, and displacement of adjacent teeth, and thus require early detection and prompt treatment. Treatment ranges from marsupialisation to enucleation. Enucleation is rarely used in children compared with marsupialisation. This paper discusses successful use of enucleation for treating a dentigerous cyst and explains the need for such a radical procedure.

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Intraoral preoperative view.
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Intraoral periapical view.
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Occlusal view.
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Intraoral perioperative view.
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Extracted tooth and excised cystic tissue.
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Intraoral postoperative view.
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Surgical stent in position.
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Histopathology of cystic lining.
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