Decompression, Enucleation, and Implant Placement in the Management of a Large Dentigerous Cyst


Cakarer S., Selvi F., Isler S. C., Keskin C.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.922-924, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31820fe233
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.922-924
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dentigerous cyst, management, implant
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The dentigerous cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst, accounting for 10% of all cysts of the jaws. The treatment options are decompression, marsupialization, or enucleation regarding the features of the lesions. In this article, a case of a 17-year-old adolescent girl having a large mandibular dentigerous cyst associated with an unerupted third molar is presented. The treatment is composed of decompression for 6 months and enucleation.