Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dentigerous cyst and impacted canine near the eye socket in a dog
By Ferdian rizky Hutomo et al.·Published in Folia Medica Indonesiana·2019·Resident of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, ID·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case report: Dentigerous Cyst and Canine Impaction at the Orbital Floor
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male dog was brought in for swelling near his left eye, which was found to be caused by a dentigerous cyst (a type of cyst related to unerupted teeth) and an impacted canine tooth pressing against the orbital floor. The veterinarian successfully removed the cyst through a procedure called cyst enucleation, but decided not to remove the impacted tooth due to the high risk of damaging the eye muscles. The dog is recovering well, but further evaluation is needed for the impacted tooth.
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Abstract
Dentigerous cysts are cysts of the epithelial lining of the jaws derived from the dental follicle of unerupted teeth. These cysts are often found during routine radiographic examination along with unerupted teeth. Dentigerous cysts are usually asymptomatic unless the size becomes large, thus causing swelling. This case report describes the management of dentigerous cyst in the upper left canine region with canine impaction to the orbital floor. Dentigerous cyst was treated with cyst enucleation but the impacted canine was not taken because of the magnitude of risk that can occur which was a disruption to the eye muscle. Conclusion. Treatment of dentigerous cysts can be performed by enucleation technique and management related the impacted tooth at the orbital floor needs a further evaluation consideration.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.20473/fmi.v55i3.15508