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==Clinical Signs==

==Clinical Signs==

During [[Oral Examination|clinical examination]], the enclosed tooth is absent from the dental arch and some of the adjacent teeth may show tilting as a result of root resorption. A small swelling may be present at the site of the absent tooth. It is reported that the patient is usually asymptomatic and the condition is only associated with pain if there is a secondary infection. It is suspected though that pain can occur if the cyst enlarges and causes pressure on neurovascular bundles (dentigerous cysts occur more commonly in the mandible and can enlarge and cause pressure on the inferior alveolar nerve). This is anecdotally evidenced by the cessation of tooth-grinding post-operatively.

During [[Oral Examination - Small Animal|clinical examination]], the enclosed tooth is absent from the dental arch and some of the adjacent teeth may show tilting as a result of root resorption. A small swelling may be present at the site of the absent tooth. It is reported that the patient is usually asymptomatic and the condition is only associated with pain if there is a secondary infection. It is suspected though that pain can occur if the cyst enlarges and causes pressure on neurovascular bundles (dentigerous cysts occur more commonly in the mandible and can enlarge and cause pressure on the inferior alveolar nerve). This is anecdotally evidenced by the cessation of tooth-grinding post-operatively.

==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==