Bilateral mandibular dentigerous cysts in a five-year-old child: report of a case.
This is the youngest patient reported in the literature with bilateral mandibular dentigerous cysts. This report confirms the importance of a panoramic radiographic examination in diagnosing bony lesions of the jaws. Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of these lesions is essential to avoid the undesirable sequelae that could occur without treatment. Dentigerous cysts are bony lesions that have the potential to produce neoplasms.
O'Neil
D W
DW
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Mosby
E L
EL
Lowe
J W
JW
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology