Article type :
Case Report
Author :
Mayur Vilas Limbhore, Shandilya Ramanojam, Viren Patil, Priyadarshini Banerjee, Kalyani Gelada
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Abstract :
Dentigerous cysts form by accumulation of fluid between reduced enamel
epithelium and the crown of an unerupted tooth. They cause several
difficulties such as swelling, non-eruption of the involved teeth, and
displacement of adjacent teeth, and thus require early detection and prompt
treatment. Treatment ranges from marsupialisation to enucleation. We report
a case of a 20-year-old boy with an impacted central incisor in the maxillary
region. The tooth was completely placed in proximity to the nasal floor.
Surgical removal of the impacted central incisor was performed under local
anesthesia without disturbing the floor of the nose and granulation tissue
was sent for hisptopathological diagnosis. Hisptopathological diagnosis
reveals dentigerous cyst.
Keyword :
Impacted central incisor, Dentigerous cyst.