CC BY 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2023; 17(02): 556-559
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756688
Case Report

Treatment of Inflammatory Dentigerous Cyst Using a Surgical T Drain in a Child

Antonella Lešin
1   Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
,
2   Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
,
Antonija Tadin
3   Department of Restorative Dental Medicine and Endodontics, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
,
Katarina Vilović
4   Department of Anatomy, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
,
Daniel Jerković
2   Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
› Author Affiliations
Funding None.

Abstract

Dentigerous cysts are rarely reported in young children. They are usually asymptomatic and only identified when becoming significantly large. Treatment by enucleation may damage structures like the inferior alveolar nerve, maxillary sinus, or permanent teeth, thus reducing the child's quality of life. Therefore, conservative surgical treatment such as decompression is indicated. This case report describes the treatment and subsequent complete regression of an inflammatory dentigerous cyst based on the decompression method using a customized surgical tube in a 10-year-old girl. The innervation was preserved, and permanent teeth erupted.

Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate

A procedure performed was in accordance with the ethical standards of our institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments.


A written statement of consent has been obtained from our patient.


The study was approved by the local ethical committee.




Publication History

Article published online:
11 October 2022

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