VOLUME 8 , ISSUE 2 ( May-August, 2014 ) > List of Articles
M Kamboj, B Shreedhar, G Srivastava, D Verma
Citation Information : Kamboj M, Shreedhar B, Srivastava G, Verma D. Dentigerous Cyst Associated with Mesiodens: A Symbiotic Existence. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2014; 8 (2):119-121.
DOI: 10.5005/johcd-8-2-119
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Published Online: 01-06-2013
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Dentigerous cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst that develops by accumulation of fluid between the reduced enamel epithelium and the tooth crown of unerupted tooth. Mesiodens is a supernumerary tooth between both maxillary central incisors. Dentigerous cyst associated with mesiodens is rare. This paper presents a case of dentigerous cyst associated with an inverted mesiodens causing a painless swelling in the upper lip of a 29 years old male patient along with the treatment strategy employed for the patient.