dentigerous cyst
MONDO:0020815Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names dentigerous cyst yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0020815), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of