Resumen

MONSERAT, Enrique et al. Dentigerous cysts: A clinical case. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2002, vol.40, n.2, pp.165-168. ISSN 0001-6365.

A clinical case is reported of a female patient who assisted to the department of oral Surgery at Central University of Venezuela with and about 5 month of evolution marked enlargement of the left maxilla . It was an expansion and thinning of the labial cotical bone. X- rays reveals a large radiolucent area containing the left maxillary permanent canine. At the same way we made a rewiew of the literature. Clinical, radiological and histopathological aspects of the the lesion are studied in detail.

Palabras clave : Dentigerous Cysts; Follicular Cysts.