DENTIGEROUS CYSTS
\dɛntˈa͡ɪɡəɹəs sˈɪsts], \dɛntˈaɪɡəɹəs sˈɪsts], \d_ɛ_n_t_ˈaɪ_ɡ_ə_ɹ_ə_s s_ˈɪ_s_t_s]\
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Most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation.
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