Dentigerous cysts in primary dentition: report of 2 cases.
Dentigerous cysts are benign odontogenic cysts associated with the crowns of permanent teeth. They are usually single in occurrence and located in the mandible. The purpose of this case report was to describe the management of 2 dentigerous cysts in children. The treatments instituted were the extraction of the deciduous tooth involved followed by marsupialization in the first case and enucleation in the second one. Both treatments allowed rapid healing of the lesion and eruption of the permanent teeth without the need for orthodontic treatment.
Delbem
Alberto Carlos Botazzo
AC
Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, Brazil. adelbem@foa.unesp.br
Cunha
Robson Frederico
RF
Afonso
Rebeca Lima
RL
Bianco
Karina Gerhardt
KG
Idem
Ana Paula
AP
D002648:Child; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery