This case report reveals a large dentigerous cyst associated with impacted teeth in a 9-year-old boy, indicating surgical intervention may be necessary.
Dentigerous cysts are benign, slow-growing odontogenic cysts of developmental origin. They show a higher prevalence in males and are most commonly associated with maxillary canines and mandibular third molars, though they can also involve supernumerary or ectopically positioned teeth. Here, we present a case of a 9-year-old boy who reported to our department with a one-month history of painful swelling over the left cheek. Imaging with computed tomography revealed a well-defined, unilocular radiolucent lesion in the left maxilla, enclosing two impacted teeth — one located at the infraorbital rim and the other within the maxillary sinus. Both impacted teeth were surgically extracted, and the cyst was enucleated through a Caldwell–Luc approach. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a large dentigerous cyst associated with the impacted teeth.
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