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November 2009: Unilocular radiolucency around impacted tooth #22

Dolphine Oda, BDS, MSc
doda@u.washington.edu

Contributed by
Drs. Richard Day & Thomas Burkhardt
Southeast Alaska Pathology and Oral Surgery, Wasilla, AK

Case Summary and Diagnostic Information

This is an 11-year-old white female who was referred by her orthodontist for evaluation of a “cyst” associated with impacted tooth #22 (Figure 1).

Diagnostic Information Available

	History of present Illness
	Medical History
	Clinical and Radiographic Findings
	Excisional Biopsy

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