Bilateral impacted inverted mesiodens associated with dentigerous cyst

J Calif Dent Assoc. 2013 Oct;41(10):753-7.

Abstract

Mesiodens, the most common type of supernumerary tooth, usually results in malocclusion, poor esthetics and cyst formation. The occurrence of a dentigerous cyst around the crown of an unerupted supernumerary tooth is infrequent. We present a case of a dentigerous cyst associated with a nonsyndromic bilateral impacted inverted supernumerary tooth in a 13-year-old boy. A thorough clinical workup, including 3-D reconstruction image and histological examination confirming the features of a dentigerous cyst is presented in this report.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Dentigerous Cyst / complications*
  • Dentigerous Cyst / pathology
  • Dentigerous Cyst / surgery
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Tooth Extraction
  • Tooth, Impacted / complications*
  • Tooth, Impacted / pathology
  • Tooth, Impacted / surgery
  • Tooth, Supernumerary / complications
  • Tooth, Supernumerary / pathology*
  • Tooth, Supernumerary / surgery