Bilateral mandibular dentigerous cysts: a case report

Dentigerous cysts are frequently found in the maxilla. After radicular cysts, dentigerous cysts are those most commonly diagnosed, accounting for 20% of all jaw cysts. They are often asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally during routine examinations. Clinical complications such as dental displacement, ectopic eruption, dental impaction, adjacent tooth root resorption, cortical expansion with facial asymmetry, paresthesia, pathological fracture, and even malignant transformation may occur. Despite these classical features, definitive diagnosis must always be based on histological examination. Most dentigerous cysts are solitary. The aim of this article is to report a case of bilateral mandibular dentigerous cysts in a non-syndromic patient and, through a literature review, present the available treatment modalities used successfully in this case.

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Main Authors:	MORAIS,Hécio Henrique Araújo de, DIAS,Tasiana Guedes de Souza, VASCONCELLOS,Ricardo José de Holanda, VASCONCELOS,Belmiro Cavalcanti do Egito, MELO,Auremir Rocha, GONDIM,David Alencar, CARVALHO,Ricardo Wathson Feitosa de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic 2014
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-86372014000300299
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