This case report presents the diagnosis and treatment of a dentigerous cyst in a 5-year-old female patient. The patient was referred with a chief complaint of swelling on the lower right side of the mandible. It had taken three months to reach the current size after pulp therapy on tooth # 85. An X-ray examination was performed to establish that the case was that of a dentigerous cyst. Due to the general anaesthesia, approximation of cyst enucleation and dental extraction were carried out. All patients were ambulating postoperatively without difficulty, and radiographic studies done at a later date depicted satisfactory fracture apposition. Hence, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention aimed at complete tumour removal are crucial to avoid future problems. The present case clearly illustrates why interdisciplinary care benefits children undergoing dental surgery.
Dental Hygiene & Oral Health
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Paediatric Dentistry
Periodontology
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Cancer and Dentures
Geriatric & Nano Dentistry
Digital Dentistry and 3D Imaging (CAD/CAM)
Dental Laboratory Materials and Processes
Advanced Tools and Treatment Techniques in Dentistry
