Dentigerous cyst is the most prevalent type of odontogenic cyst and is associated with crown of an unerupted or a developing tooth and accounts more than 24% of jaw cysts. Here, we present an interesting case of dentigerous cyst in a 4-year-old boy, which developed around an unerupted maxillary first premolar. Histological examination revealed a cyst with 1-2-cell-thick epithelial lining and presence of inflammatory cells in the connective tissue.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3276877 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.91813 | DOI Listing |
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