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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2013; 23(04): 342-346
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.125614
Head and Neck Radiology

Cone-beam computed tomography in the management of dentigerous cyst of the jaws: A report of two cases

Lakshminarayanan Vidya
Chennai Dental Research Foundation, Dr. R. K. Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
,
Kannan Ranganathan
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Uthandi, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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B Praveen
Chennai Dental Research Foundation, Dr. R. K. Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
,
Rajan Gunaseelan
Chennai Dental Research Foundation, Dr. R. K. Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
,
S Shanmugasundaram
Rajan Dental Institute, Dr. R. K. Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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Abstract

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is an emerging technology finding application in all branches of dentistry. The current series highlights the application of CBCT in the preoperative assessment of dentigerous cyst of the jaws.

Keywords

Cone-beam computed tomography - dentigerous cyst - impacted teeth - inferior alveolar nerve - odontogenic cyst


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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