title: Dentigerous cyst associated with a mesiodens: a case report.
abstract: Dentigerous cysts are the second most common odontogenic cysts after radicular cysts and are most commonly seen in association with third molars and maxillary canines. Only 5% of dentigerous cysts involve supernumerary teeth, of which mesiodens is the most frequent type. This paper presents a case of dentigerous cyst associated with a mesiodens that caused a painless swelling in the upper lip of an 18-year-old female. The patient was treated surgically by enucleation of total cyst and surgical extraction of mesiodens under local anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Sepideh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vosough Hosseini
authors.forename: Monir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moradzadeh
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lotfi
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ala Aghbali
authors.forename: Shirin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fattahi