This study reports a rare case of a dentigerous cyst in a malformed tooth in the mandible of a 5-year-old Japanese boy. Panoramic radiography revealed a cystic lesion with hard tissues inside. The patient underwent surgery under general anesthesia. The histopathological diagnosis was dentigerous cyst associated with a malformed tooth.
Keywords: Child; Dentigerous cyst; Malformed tooth; Mandible; Odontogenic cyst.
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