A Case of a Dentigerous Cyst with a Malformed Tooth in the Mandible of a Child.

Authors :: Ishibashi-Kanno, Naomi
Inui, Takato
Uchida, Fumihiko
Fukuzawa, Satoshi
Yamagata, Kenji
Bukawa, Hiroki
Source :: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. Dec2024, Vol. 76 Issue 6, p6032-6035. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: This study reports a rare case of a dentigerous cyst in a malformed tooth in the mandible of a 5-year-old Japanese boy. Panoramic radiography revealed a cystic lesion with hard tissues inside. The patient underwent surgery under general anesthesia. The histopathological diagnosis was dentigerous cyst associated with a malformed tooth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]