Multiple dentigerous cysts are present in:: (A) Maroteux Lamy syndrome, (B) Cleidocranial dysplasia, (C) Both of the above, (D) None of the above
Answer is C. Most dentigerous cysts are solitary. Bilateral and multiple cysts are usually found in association with a number of syndromes including cleidocranial dysplasia and Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome. In the absence of these syndromes, bilateral dentigerous cysts are rare.
Reference: Shafer’s Textbook of ORAL PATHOLOGY Eighth Edition page no 67