title: Case report. Spontaneous regression of a radiolucency associated with an ectopic mandibular third molar.
abstract: A dentigerous cyst is the most common cause of a pericoronal radiolucency involving an impacted mandibular third molar. Spontaneous regression of such a lucency is reported in a patient who failed to attend for surgical enucleation. Factors promoting bony healing of cysts are discussed with reference to previous case reports.
authors.affiliation: Dental School and Hospital, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Walton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications*