DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2016.v04i02.006

Pages: 73-76

Dentigerous cyst is a type of odontogenic cyst formed from the epithelium associated with the development of dental apparatus. They are most common of all types of developmental odontogenic cysts of the jaw and account for approximately 20 to 24 % of the jaw cysts. Diagnosis is usually made both by clinical and radiological examination and confirmed histologically. Most dentigerous cysts are treated with enucleation and removal of the associated tooth. The prognosis for most histopathologically diagnosed dentigerous cysts is excellent, recurrence being a rare finding. We report an interesting case of recurrence in this cyst in a young man.