Developmental defects class period 2 TEST #1 Flashcards
What is a cyst?
-Pathologic cavity lined by epithelium
What is a pathologic cavity lined by epithelium?
-Cyst
T/F Cysts are typically fluid filled
True
Once cysts develop in the oral & maxillofacial region what occurs?
-They slowly increase in size due to the elevated hydrostatic luminal pressure
Where do Epstein pearls occur?
-Occur along the median palatal raphe
What causes epstein pearls to occur?
-Entrapped epithelium along fusion line
What palatal cysts of the newborn are scattered all over hard palate and usually near the junction of soft palate?
-Bohn’s nodules
What do Bohn’s nodules appear as?
-Small 1-3 mm of white or yellow papules near the midline
What are two types of palatal cysts of newborns?
- Epstein’s pearls
- Bohn’s nodules
What is a swelling of the upper lip, lateral to the mideline, resulting in elevation of the ala of the nose known as?
-Nasolabial cyst
Is a nasolabial cyst a cyst of the bone or the soft tissue?
-Soft tissue
Does nasallabial cysts occur in males or females more?
-Femalse
Globulomaxillary radiolucencies is a termed used by older dentist, most commonly these radiolucencies are what?
- Periapical or radicular cysts (most common)
- Periapical granuloma
What is the most common non-odontogenic cyst of the oral cavity?
-Nasopalatine duct cyst (centered around the central incisors)
Where does the nasopalatine duct cyst occur?
-Near the incisive canal
If the nasopalatine radiolucency is larger than 6 mm is it a cyst?
-Possibly