Skip to main content
. 2015 Feb 9;7(3):229–235. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1273

Table 3: Criteria of case no. 1, 2 and 4 supporting diagnosis of dentigerous cyst of developing premolar tooth bud

Dentigerous cyst of developing premolar, 34-case 1: 9 years/female      Dentigerous cyst of developing premolar, 55-case 2: 9 years/male      Dentigerous cyst of developing premolar 35/supernumerary follicle in mandible-case 4: 6 years/male     
•    Expansion of buccal cortex      •    Expansion of buccal cortex      •    Expansion of buccal cortex     
•    Large size of lesion      •    Large size of lesion      •    Large size of lesion     
•    Dentigerous relation of unicystic radiolucency around crown of displaced premolar on OPG      •    Dentigerous relation of unicystic radiolucency around crown of developing premolar on OPG      •    Cystic radiolucency is around 75 and the follicle of supernumerary     
•    Cyst attached to neck of premolar tooth noted during surgery      •    No carious lesion with corresponding deciduous molar      •    Both developing premolar tooth buds (74 and 75) are severly displaced     
•    No carious lesion with corresponding deciduous molar      •    Complete resorption of roots of corresponding deciduous molar      •    Root resorption but no carious lesion with deciduous molars     
•    No resorption of roots of corresponding deciduous molar      •    Severe displacement of involved premolar tooth bud (34) rotated          
•    Severe displacement of involved premolar tooth bud (15), above roots of first molar