CASE REPORT   

European Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2020 April;4(1):29-33

DOI: 10.23736/S2532-3466.19.00185-1

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language: English

Decompression of jaw cysts: two cases of dentigerous and residual cysts

Bruno S. AFFOKPON ✉, Lamiae HALLAB, Bouchra TALEB

Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

Jaws can be affected by a great variety of cysts, some of which develop at an early age. They are typically treated by cystic enucleation: this intervention is simple and ensures a long-term absence of recurrence. Nevertheless, in some cases of large cysts, a conservative therapeutic management can be adopted. We present the clinical cases of a large dentigerous cyst and a mandibular residual cyst, treated by cystic decompression, allowing the spontaneous eruption of the teeth involved in the dentigerous cyst, and safeguarding the anatomical structures surrounding the residual cyst.

KEY WORDS: Surgical decompression; Dentigerous cyst; Jaw; Tooth eruption