When one loses teeth, factors such as occlusion, jaw function, and mastication are affected. Waiting too long to replace a missing tooth can cause adjacent teeth to move or drift, resulting to diastema (spaces in between teeth) or it can tilt sideways, eventually leading to mobility. The bone on the…

A dentigerous cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops in the jaw bone or soft tissue that forms over unerupted or partially erupted teeth. More often than not, they do not present symptoms and are detected only during routine radiographic examination. However, if a person does not get the right…