Dentigerous cyst : a review of 37 cases

Abstract EN

A retrospective study concerned the features of dentigerous cyst clinically, radio graphically and histopathologically in thirty-seven Iraqi patients from the archives of Oral Pathology DeP—College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, for the period 1990-2000.The results showed that the mean age was (22.2) years, males were affected more than females in a ratio of (1.5 : 1) .

The maxillary canine area was the most specific site involved, followed by mandibular third molar.

The most common clinical features were alveolar bone swelling, while pain is not a prominent feature.

Radiographic appearance revealed a radioluceney associated with.an interrupted too Th, in one case the cyst was associated w.

th supernumerary tooth in upper incisor area.

Histologically, the cys, shows ameloblastic variation in only two cases.