Clinico-radiological aspects of dentigerous cysts.
The clinico-radiological features of 10 dentigerous cysts occurring in 6 patients are described. Dentigerous cysts are odontogenic cysts and may present directly as a painless jaw swelling or indirectly as an unerupted tooth. Radiologically, these cysts present as a pericoronal unilocular expansile translucencies the width of which exceeds 2.5 mm, with mandibular involvement predominating. Radiology plays an important role in detecting multiple cysts in a case presenting with a single cyst and also in detecting clinically asymptomic cysts in cases with delayed or non eruption of the teeth.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography