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. 2020 Apr 20;49(4):20190402. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20190402

Table 2.

Incidence of dentigerous cyst according to the thickness of the pericoronal radiolucency area (mm)

Thickness of the radiolucency area (mm) Cysts Incidence
Yes No
0–1 0 33 0.00%
1–2 2 17 10.53%
2–3 7 10 41.18%
3–4 5 2 71.43%
Total 14 62 18.42%

With the increase in thickness of the radiolucency area, the incidence of tooth cysts was significantly increased (χ2 = 27.186, p < 0.05)