title: Inferior alveolar nerve paresthesia caused by a dentigerous cyst associated with three teeth.
abstract: The dentigerous cyst is a common pathologic entity associated with an impacted tooth, usually third molars. They generally are asymptomatic, being found on routine dental radiographic examination. This report describes the case of a 43 year old male with a large dentigerous cyst associated with mandibular canine, first and second premolar teeth that caused paresthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sumer
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baş
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yildiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003481:Cuspid; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*