What are the symptoms of a dentigerous cyst?

The incidence rate of dentigerous cyst is actually related to age, and the location of the disease will be different at different ages. Patients with dentigerous cysts will have relatively obvious symptoms, such as signs of swelling at the site of the disease, and some may be accompanied by pain, which may affect the patient's eating and normal life, so it is better to receive timely treatment.

Clinical manifestations

The peak age of onset of dentigerous cyst is between 10 and 39 years old; in childhood, the incidence of dentigerous cyst is slightly higher than that of other jaw cysts. Male patients are more likely to occur than females. The site of onset is related to age: patients under 10 years old mostly have lesions in the mandibular premolars, patients aged 10 to 20 years old mostly have lesions in the maxillary permanent canines, mandibular third molars and mandibular second premolars, and patients over 20 years old mostly have lesions in the mandibular third molars. The affected tooth has not erupted in the cyst area. The cyst grows slowly and expansilely, and its appearance is similar to that of a primordial cyst.

How to prevent dentigerous cyst?

1. Develop correct brushing habits: brush your teeth in the morning and evening, and rinse your mouth after meals. Each time you brush your teeth, you should spend at least 2 minutes, and don't use too much force when brushing. Some citizens like to drink a glass of milk before going to bed and go to bed without brushing their teeth. This is very dangerous. The remaining bacteria will destroy the acid-base balance inside the mouth, breed dental plaque, and lead to a series of oral problems such as tooth decay and gingivitis.

2. Use the correct brushing method. The wrong brushing method not only fails to protect your teeth, but also causes unnecessary damage to your mouth and teeth. The correct way to brush your teeth is to move up and down along the gaps between teeth, first outside and then inside, then brush the biting surface, and finally lightly brush the tongue two or three times to help remove bad breath. Electric toothbrushes are a new oral revolution that has emerged in recent years. Their design is more conducive to removing dental plaque and their cleaning effect is more than 30% better than that of manual toothbrushes. In addition, electric toothbrushes have a good massage effect on the gums, which is very helpful in preventing tooth decay, tartar, gingivitis, etc.

3. Choose the right oral care products. It is recommended to brush your teeth every day using fluoride toothpaste. A large number of clinical experiments have proved that toothpaste using the Fluorotech system can not only help prevent tooth decay on the surface of teeth, but also significantly reduce the incidence of root decay. At the same time, when choosing toothpaste, you should also choose products that use high-grade silicon abrasives as abrasives, because rough abrasives can cause serious oral problems such as tooth wear and even wedge-shaped defects. You should go to a professional dental clinic for an oral examination at least once a year to detect problems in time and receive treatment from a professional dentist in a timely manner.