title: Inflammatory dentigerous cyst in a 3 year old South African black male: A case report.
abstract: We present here a case of a dentigerous cyst in the anterior maxilla of a 3 year old male. There was associated cortical expansion and facial asymmetry. These cysts are rare at this age and in addition are less common in the maxilla. Management consisted of enucleation under general anaesthetic including removal of the unerupted 11. This report attempts to highlight the importance of prompt diagnosis and referral of children with dentigerous cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial and Oral surgery, Johannesburg Academic hospital, University of the Witwatersrand. eneshm@gmail.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Muthray
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suleman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meer
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000175:diagnosis