Cysts Flashcards
What is dental lamina?
Oral epithelium that gives rise to enamel organ of developing tooth
Where are remnants of dental lamina found?
Often angle of mandible
What is a follicle?
Odonogenic mesenchyme that surrounds unerupted tooth
How is follicle formed?
Formed from external and internal epithelium of enamel organ
What are rests of malassez?
Remnants of Hertwig’s root sheath and normal components of PDL
What is reduced enamel epithelium?
Residual epithelium of enamel organ - attached ACJ
What expect to see radiograph radicular cyst?
Large well defined radiolucency
Can be corticated
Continuity w/ PDL
What can be differential of radicular cyst?
Periapical granuloma
What look for on histology of radicular cyst if root present?
Look root canal system for viable pulp cells - likely to see necrotic
What is main components of cyst?
Wall, lining and lumen
What is wall of radicular cyst?
Fibrous connective tissue - may see chronic inflammatory cells
What is lining of radicular cyst?
Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
Where does radicular cyst originate from?
Rest cells of mallassez - remnants of Hertwigs root sheath
What can see in lumen of radicular cyst?
Debris
Cholesterol clefts
Why do cholerstoral crystals from?
Due extensive cell destruction