Dentigerous Cyst Associated With an Impacted Anterior Maxillary Supernumerary Tooth

Author: Shun, Yekyung

Source: Journal of Dentistry for Children, Volume 75, Number 1, January-April 2008 , pp. 104-107(4)

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

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Abstract:

A dentigerous cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst which develops from the reduced enamel epithelium in an impacted permanent tooth and is rarely associated with supernumerary teeth. The purpose of this article was to report the case of an 8-year-old Korean boy with a dentigerous cyst associated with an impacted anterior maxillary supernumerary tooth and its dental management.

Keywords: CYST DENTIGEROUS; TOOTH IMPACTED; TOOTH SUPERNUMERARY

Document Type: Case report

Affiliations: 1: Department of Dentistry, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Kyunggi-Do, South Korea

Publication date: 2008-01-01

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Acquired after the merger between the American Society of Dentistry for Children and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2002, the Journal of Dentistry for Children (JDC) is an internationally renowned journal whose publishing dates back to 1934. Published three times a year, JDC promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. It covers a wide range of topics related to the clinical care of children, from clinical techniques of daily importance to the practitioner, to studies on child behavior and growth and development. JDC also provides information on the physical, psychological and emotional conditions of children as they relate to and affect their dental health.
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