Management of Radicular Cyst of Primary Molar: Case Report & Literature Review
Shilpi Tiwari *
Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, MP, India
Sudhakar Reddy
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rajeev Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
There are various inflammatory lesions seen in the oral cavity of children. Radicular cysts are odontogenic in origin and rare in the primary dentition, representing only 0.5 to 3.3% of the total number of radicular cysts in both the primary and permanent dentition. Treatment options for these cystic lesions include: endodontic therapy, extraction of the involved tooth, cyst enucleation or marsupialization. This case report describes surgical management of radicular cyst associated with an infected primary molar and a review of the literature.
Keywords: Enucleation, marsupialization, non-vital tooth