1Asisstant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana
2Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur – Rajasthan
3Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana
4Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sarabha Dental College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sonal Grover, Assisstant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana, India - 141008. Email: sonalgrvr@yahoo.com, (M)- +91 9988919415
Online published on 21 March, 2015.
Dentigerous cysts are the second most common odontogenic cysts after radicular cysts, accounting for approximately 24% of all true cysts in the jaws. Their frequency in the general population has been estimated at 1.44 cysts for every 100 unerupted teeth. Data from numerous prevalence studies carried out on odontogenic cysts worldwide reveal that the mean age of occurrence for dentigerous cyst is second and third decade. The number of cases reported in older age group is very less. We report a case of dentigerous cyst in 52-year old male patient associated with an impacted supernumerary tooth, an extremely unusual age group for a dentigerous cyst. Moreover a brief description regarding the pathogenesis of the dentigerous cyst is also explained in this presentation.
Odontogenic Cyst, Dentigerous Cyst, Reduced Enamel Epithelium
