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[[File:Dentigerous cyst.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Dentigerous cyst]]
[[File:Dentigerous cyst.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Dentigerous cyst]]
[[File:Dentigerous cyst radiograph.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Dentigerous cyst radiograph]]
[[File:Dentigerous cyst radiograph.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Dentigerous cyst radiograph]]
[[File:Dentigerous cyst radiograph 2.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.
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.