Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2026 Feb 17:S2212-4403(26)00068-4. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2026.02.009. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This study tested how many patients receiving treatment for pericoronal radiolucencies were confirmed to have dentigerous cysts and also assessed factors associated with the prevalence of dentigerous cysts.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review study of 62 patients was conducted, including panoramic radiographs, pathology reports, demographic variables, and clinical data.
RESULTS: In total, 53.2% of study patients were diagnosed with dentigerous cysts. A statistically significant correlation was found between gender and the presence of dentigerous cysts, but not between age and a diagnosis of dentigerous cysts. Unilocular/multilocular lesions and the number of involved teeth also presented statistically significant correlations to this diagnosis.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that dentigerous cysts are the most common type of pericoronal radiolucencies and highlights the importance of radiographic and clinical data in diagnosis.
PMID:41934074 | DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2026.02.009
