Dentigerous Cyst with Odontome: A Case Report

S.Aswini¹, G.S.Asokan¹, L. Malathi², V.Anand¹ and N.Balaji¹

¹Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Vandalur post, Tamilnadu, India.

²Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, SreeBalaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, India.

Abstract: Delayed tooth eruption is the most common complaint of a patient which can lead to the diagnosis of two main odontogenicanomalies, dentigerous cyst and odontome. This article presents a case report of a 13 year old male child with a complex odontome and a dentigerous cyst resulting in delayed eruption of both the first and second mandibular molars.

Keywords: Delayed eruption; odontogenic anomalies

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