Inflammatory dentigerous cyst mimicking a periapical cyst

• Main Authors: Priya Gupta, Manveen Kaur Jawanda, Ravi Narula, Jasheena Singh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
• Series: Journal of International Clinical Dental Research Organization
• Subjects: Dentigerous; developmental; inflammatory; odontogenic; periapical
• Online Access: http://www.jicdro.org/article.asp?issn=2231-0754;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=63;epage=66;aulast=Gupta

Odontogenic cysts are the most common form of cystic lesions that affect the maxillofacial region. The low frequency of dentigerous cysts in children has been reported in dental literature. Dentigerous cysts arise as a result of cystic change in the remains of the enamel organ after the process of enamel formation is complete. They enclose the crown of an unerupted tooth and are attached to the cementoenamel junction. Although most dentigerous cysts are considered developmental cysts, some cases seem to have an inflammatory origin. The purpose of this report is to present a case of an 8-year-old male patient with a dentigerous cyst of inflammatory origin.