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preoperative intraoral view showing a swelling in the anterior region of the mandible
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F1
Clinical findings: local examination appeared to be normal, but intra-oral one (Figure 1), revealed a palpable vestibular swelling expanded from the mandibular right canine region to the mandibular left canine region.
preoperative orthopantomography showing an oval radiolucent lesion in mandible
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F2
Orthopantomograph (OPG) (Figure 2) revealed a well-defined oval radiolucent lesion, extending from the mesial of mandibular right first molar, to the left canine, upon 1 cm from the inferior border of the mandible inferiorly.
intra oral exposure of cystic lesion
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F3
The soft cystic tissue was exposed (Figure 3), and a complete enucleating of the cysts was performed with removal of the permanent canine (Figure 4).
view of the right mandibular permanent canine after enucleation of the cyst
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F4
The soft cystic tissue was exposed (Figure 3), and a complete enucleating of the cysts was performed with removal of the permanent canine (Figure 4).
enucleated specimen
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F5
Incision was closed using 3-0 silk suture, and the specimen was sent for histopathological investigation (Figure 5).