Abstract

ALVAREZ-PAUCAR, Maria; SACSAQUISPE-CONTRERAS, Sonia  and  PAREDES-PAREDES, Ney. Management under conscious sedation of an infant with eruption cyst. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2016, vol.26, n.4, pp.255-262. ISSN 1019-4355.

It is called eruption cyst, follicular growth just before the eruption of teeth, this lesion cystic extra-bone type is presented in black-blue color, due to its bloody content. Clinical problems caused by the presence of cyst are delayed eruption and pain during chewing. No treatment required if the lesions disappear on their own to break spontaneously, allowing tooth eruption, except in case of infection. The aim of this study was to report the case of an infant patient of one year-old and 8 months, with good overall health, referring to the Specialty Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry at Universidad National Mayor of San Marcos. The surgical treatment was indicated ulectomy under conscious sedation, the simple excision of the eruption cyst was performed at the level of the tooth 63, whose purpose was to evacuate their contents and removing the intracistic pressure. The dental eruption process was monitored to ensure proper development and favorable evolution, restoring the health of soft tissues and maintaining good oral health.

Keywords : Odontogenic cyst; tooth eruption; conscious sedation.

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