Abstract

Dentigerous cyst is the intraosseous odontogenic cyst mostly associated with the impacted or unerupted teeth. They are rd rd usually accompanied with the crowns of the permanent teeth especially mandibular 3 molars, canines and 3 molars of maxilla and rarely in the anterior of the maxilla. They often grow as a larger cyst and also affects the symmetry of face, disturbance of dentition and predisposing the fractures to the jaw. Dentigerous cysts if left untreated could cause serious complications as they have capacity to develop into rd other malignancies. This case report is about the dentigerous cyst with cholesterol clefts in the mandibular 3 molar region which was been treated.

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