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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
A '''dentigerous cyst''' is a developmental odontogenic cyst. The cyst surrounds the crown of an unerupted tooth and is attached to the cemento-enamel junction of the tooth. <font color="red">(pic16dentcyst)</font color> It is essentially a cystic enlargement of the dental follicle after completion of enamel formation.
[[File:Dentigerous cyst.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Dentigerous cyst]]
[[File:Dentigerous cyst radiograph.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Dentigerous cyst radiograph]]
A '''dentigerous cyst''' is a developmental odontogenic cyst. The cyst surrounds the crown of an unerupted tooth and is attached to the cemento-enamel junction of the tooth. It is essentially a cystic enlargement of the dental follicle after completion of enamel formation.
==Aetiology==
==Aetiology==
[[Category:Developmental Dental Conditions]]
[[Category:Developmental Dental Conditions]]
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