title: Bilateral dentigerous cysts in a dog.
abstract: Dentigerous cysts are infrequently seen in veterinary medicine, but the consequences of an undiagnosed dentigerous cyst can be severe. Dentigerous cysts, that can be sub-classified as eruption or follicular, are a type of benign odontogenic cyst. They can cause significant bony and dental destruction associated with expansion if they remain undiagnosed for a period of time. Dentigerous cysts are secondary to embedded or impacted teeth, however not every impacted tooth subsequently forms a dentigerous cyst. Intraoral dental radiographs are necessary to differentiate a missing tooth from an impacted tooth. This case demonstrates the successful surgical management of a dog with bilateral impacted mandibular canine teeth, with secondary dentigerous cyst formation.
authors.affiliation: Companion Animal Dentistry of Kansas City, Lenexa, KS 66215, USA. macgee@kcpetdental.com
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacGee
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pinson
authors.forename: Loren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shaiken
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000662:veterinary; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000662:veterinary; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000662:veterinary; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000662:veterinary