Authors : Dr. Navaneeth Y; Dr. Shivaraj S Wagdargi; Dr. Veerendra Sai. K; Dr. Bhoomika. B

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25jul733

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Abstract : Dentigerous cysts are benign, slow-growing odontogenic cysts of developmental origin. They show a higher prevalence in males and are most commonly associated with maxillary canines and mandibular third molars, though they can also involve supernumerary or ectopically positioned teeth. Here, we present a case of a 9-year-old boy who reported to our department with a one-month history of painful swelling over the left cheek. Imaging with computed tomography revealed a well-defined, unilocular radiolucent lesion in the left maxilla, enclosing two impacted teeth — one located at the infraorbital rim and the other within the maxillary sinus. Both impacted teeth were surgically extracted, and the cyst was enucleated through a Caldwell–Luc approach. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a large dentigerous cyst associated with the impacted teeth.

Keywords : Dentigerous Cysts, Impacted tooth, Odontogenic Cyst.

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