Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): (Available online: 1 August 2019)

Prevalance of dentigerous cyst reviewed from radiographic examination at Dental Hospital Hasanuddin University

Barunawaty Yunus (Department of Dental Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia)
Winda Brisbania (Department of Dental Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2019

Abstract

Objectives: This research is aimed to find out the prevalence of dentigerous cyst by Radiographic Examination at Dental Hospital Hasanuddin University.Material and Methods: The type of this research is descriptive observational with cross sectional study design. The population study was all periapical radiographic photo data from all the patients at Dental Hospital Hasanuddin University from septermber 2017-September 2018. The data obtained was processed in the form of tables and diagrams.Results: The results showed that the prevalence of dentigerous cyst based on the cyst type is mostly found in the sentral type with a percentage of 77.8%. The highest percentage based on the gender was found in male with a percentage of 66.7%. Based on age range the highest percentage is 26-45 years old with a percentage of 66.7% and based on the the jaw location, the results showed more than half of the dentigerous cyst occurred in the mandible with a percentage of 88.9%.Conclusion: Dentigerous cyst was mostly found in males with a percentage of 66.7%. Based on age groups, dentigerous cyst was mostly found in adults with the age range of 26-45 years.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jdmfs

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Subject

Dentistry

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Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science (J Dentomaxillofac Sci) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal published in English language. Our journal aims to keep dentists informed of developments and advances in general dentistry and its different specialties in an easy-to-read ...