J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2003 Apr;29(2):135-139.

Conservative treatment of dentigerous cysts; 5 cases

• Jun CH
• Jeong JC
• Song MS
• Seo JH
• Kim SB
• Choi SH
• Kim HM

Abstract

A dentigerous cyst is an epithelium-lined sac that surrounds the crown of an unerupted tooth or odontoma. And the most common sites of this cyst are the mandibular and maxillary third molar and maxillary cuspid areas. Clinically, expansion of bone with subsequent facial asymmetry, extreme displacement of teeth, severe root resorption of adjacent teeth and pain are all possible sequelae of this cyst. The standard treatment for a dentigerous cyst is enucleation and extraction of the involved tooth. But in large cysts, this can lead to functional, cosmetic and psychologic consequences to the patients. So recently, more conservative methods are used. We report 5 cases of dentigerous cysts in pediatric patient which were treated by a conservative approach, By this methods, we can preserve teeth and guide eruption of the teeth which are involved in cystic area.

Keyword

Dentigerous cyst; Conservative treatment

MeSH Terms

Crowns
Cuspid
Dentigerous Cyst*
Facial Asymmetry
Humans
Molar, Third
Odontoma
Root Resorption
Tooth
Tooth, Unerupted