Cysts Of The Jaws Flashcards
When does radicular cyst become residual cyst?
When cyst remains after tooth has been removed and cyst still in situ
What are the inflammatory odontogenic cysts?
Radicular
- residual
Inflammatory collateral cysts
- paradental (side of tooth)
- buccal bifurcation
Most common odontogenic developmental cysts?
Odontogenic keratocyst
Dentigerous cyst
- eruption cyst
What is lateral periodontal cyst?
Cystic lesion on side of root of tooth
- will look like radicular cyst however tooth will be vital
- as it is developmental
What cyst is the only one with calcifications within radiolucency?
Calcifying odontogenic cyst
What are non-odontogenic epithelial cysts?
Nasopalatine cyst (only important one) - forms from respiratory epithelium (goblet cells and respiratory cells etc)
Nasolabial cyst
Globulomaxillary cyst
Median cyst
What are non-epithelial cysts?
Solitary bone cyst
Aneurysm all bone cyst
Stafne’s idiopathic bone cavity
