Resumen

TABLADA PERALTA, Disney; ATIENZA LOIS, Leonardo R.  y  RIVAS PEREZ, Gretel. Dentigerous cyst in a first molar at the age of 5 years. Case report. Medisur [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.4, pp. 674-681.  Epub 30-Ago-2021. ISSN 1727-897X.

The dentigerous cyst is an odontogenic cyst of malformation and epithelial origin, being the second most common type of cysts of this group, comprising about 20% of all cysts found in the jaws. Radiographically, it manifests as a well-defined unilocular radiolucent area associated with the crown of a non-erupted tooth. It is considered a rare pathology in children. We present the case of a 5-year-old patient who has been followed up in the Maxillofacial Surgery consultation of the “Paquito González Cueto” University Pediatric Hospital of Cienfuegos, after having undergone surgery to perform the enucleation of a dentigerous cyst.

Palabras clave : non-erupted tooth; dentigerous cyst; enucleation.

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