Diseases

Dentigerous Cyst

Most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation.

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Most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation.

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  • Cyst, Dentigerous
  • Cysts, Dentigerous
  • Dentigerous Cysts

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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non-neoplastic; coordinate with precoordinated organ/disease term

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dentigerous Cyst. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003803. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003803
  2. Dentigerous Cyst. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentigerous_cyst
  3. Dentigerous Cyst. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5259492