CARVALHO, T. H. L.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5996489430014550; CARVALHO, Theresa Hortênsia Leandro.
Resumo:
The dentigerous cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst associated with fully or
partially impacted teeth, benign, often with unilateral location, with higher incidence in
the region of lower third molars, predilection for male individuals aged between
second and third decades of life. Their bilateral occurrence is rare and usually
associated with syndromes. The objective of this work is to report a case of bilateral
dentigerous cyst in the anterior maxilla. Female patient, 43 years old, presented to
the Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry of Bauru, University
of São Paulo with complaints of absence of the upper canine teeth. Radiographic
examination showed the inclusion of teeth 13 e 23:02 unilocular radiolucent lesions
associated and independent with the crown of the teeth. Incisional biopsy was
performed and the diagnosis of dentigerous cyst. The proposed treatment was
surgical enucleation of the cyst and the extraction of teeth 13 and 23 under general
anesthesia. Postoperatively, the patient recovered uneventfully, with no signs of
recurrence.