Year: 2026 | Month: January | Volume: 16 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 141-146
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20260117
Dentigerous Cyst in Anterior Maxillary Region in A 9-Year-Old Child: A Case Report
Aditi Oza1, Bhakti Puranik2, Bhagyashree Salunkhe3, Mahesh Chavan4
1Post graduate student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,
Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, S No 44/1 Vadgaon Bk, Pune-411041, Maharashtra, India.
2Post graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,
Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, S No 44/1 Vadgaon Bk, Pune-411041, Maharashtra, India.
3Reader, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,
Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, S No 44/1 Vadgaon Bk, Pune-411041, Maharashtra, India.
4Head of Department, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,
Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, S No 44/1 Vadgaon Bk, Pune-411041, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Aditi Oza
ABSTRACT
Aim and background: The aim of this case study is to highlight the diagnosis of dentigerous cyst in anterior maxillary region in a child which is an infrequent occurrence. Dentigerous cysts represent developmental odontogenic lesions that exhibit a benign and gradually progressive nature. They commonly develop in association with impacted teeth, most often affecting the mandibular arch, especially the third molar area, and are infrequently observed during the first decade of life.
Case description: This case reports discusses the occurrence of dentigerous cyst in anterior maxillary region of a 9-year-old female patient.
Conclusion: This case highlights the successful diagnosis and treatment of a dentigerous cyst in a 9-year-old female patient through radiological and pathological evaluation.
Clinical significance: This case signifies the early detection and early intervention of dentigerous cyst’s unusual site of occurrence in anterior maxillary region.
Key words: Dentigerous cyst, Mixed dentition, anterior maxilla, maxillary sinus, enucleation