Conservative management of large radicular cysts associated with non-vital primary teeth: A case series and literature review

• Main Authors: K S Uloopi, Raju U Shivaji, C Vinay, Pavitra, S P Shrutha, R Chandrasekhar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
• Subjects: Marsupialization; nucleation; obturator; primary teeth; radicular cyst
• Online Access: http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2015;volume=33;issue=1;spage=53;epage=56;aulast=Uloopi
• ISSN: 0970-4388; 1998-3905

Radicular cysts are the most common odontogenic cystic lesions of inflammatory origin. Large radicular cyst is comparatively less frequently associated with primary teeth. They represent only 0.5-3.3% of the total number of cysts in primary dentition. Radicular cysts arising from deciduous teeth are reported to occur in age range of 3-19 years with a male predominance. Although large radicular cysts are treated by enucleation with extensive removal of bone and vital teeth, marsupialization can be preferred as a conservative approach to reduce the morbidity. The purpose of this article is to report a case series of large radicular cysts associated with badly mutilated and traumatized primary teeth and to demonstrate how best they can be conservatively treated during mixed dentition period.