MAXILLARY DENTIGEROUS CYST WITH IMPACTED MESIODENS A CASE REPORT

Dentigerous cysts, also known as follicular cysts, are a relatively common pathology in the authors' field. They are associated with unerupted or semi-erupted teeth and less common with supernumerary teeth. Dentigerous cysts are the second most common odontogenic cysts after radicular cysts and are most commonly seen in association with third molars and maxillary canines. Only 5% of dentigerous cysts involve supernumerary teeth, of which mesiodens is common. This report describes a case of dentigerous cyst associated with an impacted mesiodens in a patient with swelling in the maxillary anterior region. Radiographic examination revealed an impacted mesiodens surrounded by a radiolucency. The cysts was enucleated along with the removal of the mesiodens. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of dentigerous cyst associated with an impacted mesiodens. The postoperative recuperation was uneventful.