A Post Surgical Stent for Mandibular Multilocular Cyst–a Case Report

Abstract

Cyst is a pathological cavity filled with fluid, semifluid or gaseous content lined by epithelium and not created by the accumulation of pus. Cysts of the jaws are treated by enucleation and marsupialization. After the removal of the cyst, space-occupying stent is fabricated for faster healing and patient comfort. Stents are appliances constructed to cover the tissues or the teeth for their protection, to carry medicaments, radium material, to control bleeding, to determine radiographically the prospective site of dental implant. Stents are used for shaping the alveolar process or positioning of gingival tissues. It enhances faster healing of the wound by preventing food impaction. We are reporting a case of mandibular multilocular cyst that was treated by enucleation and post-surgical stent.