Disease or Syndrome
dentigerous cyst
Subclass of:
Odontogenic Cysts
Definitions related to dentigerous cyst:
  • An odontogenic cyst that is attached to the cervical region of an unerupted tooth and envelops the crown. (WHO 2017)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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