Oral Pathology Chapter 15 Flashcards
What is the name of the cyst that originates by the separation of the follicle from the crown of an unerupted tooth?
Dentigerous Cyst
What is the name of the cyst that originates by the separation of the follicle from the crown of an unerupted tooth?
Dentigerous Cyst
How large does a dentigerous cyst have to be to be considered a dentigerous cyst?
3 + mm
What is the most common developmental cyst?
Dentigerous cysts
What tooth is the most commonly affected by dentigerous cysts?
Mandibular 3rds
What is the soft tissue analogue of a dentigerous cyst?
Eruption Cyst
What age group has eruption cysts most often?
What is the other name given to eruption cysts?
Eruption Hematomas
What pathology arises from the rests of the dental lamina, is associated with a syndrome and has a relatively high recurrence rate?
Odontogenic Keratocyst
What is the other name for Odontogenic Keratocyst?
Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor
Where is the most common location of Odontogenic Keratocysts?
Posterior mandible
What are two unique things about the growth of a Odontogenic Keratocyst?
- It grows from posterior to the anterior and 2. It doesn’t cause bone expansion
How often are unerupted teeth involved in Odontogenic Keratocysts?
1/3 the time
What makes curettage difficult in Odontogenic Keratocyst cases?
The wall is thin and friable
What makes curettage difficult in Odontogenic Keratocyst cases?
The wall is thin and friable
How large does a dentigerous cyst have to be to be considered a dentigerous cyst?
3 + mm
What is the most common developmental cyst?
Dentigerous cysts
What tooth is the most commonly affected by dentigerous cysts?
Mandibular 3rds
What is the soft tissue analogue of a dentigerous cyst?
Eruption Cyst
What age group has eruption cysts most often?
Less than 10 years old
What is the other name given to eruption cysts?
Eruption Hematomas
What pathology arises from the rests of the dental lamina, is associated with a syndrome and has a relatively high recurrence rate?
Odontogenic Keratocyst
What pathology is a developmental odontogenic cyst that typically occurs along the lateral root surface?
Lateral Periodontal Cyst
Where is the most common location of Odontogenic Keratocysts?
Posterior mandible
What are two unique things about the growth of a Odontogenic Keratocyst?
- It grows from posterior to the anterior and 2. It doesn’t cause bone expansion
How often are unerupted teeth involved in Odontogenic Keratocysts?
1/3 the time
What are the three things we should know about the histology of Odontogenic Keratocysts?
- Basal cell layer shows palisading and is hyperchromatic, 2. Epithelium is wavy or corrugated by parakeratin and 3. Satellite cysts (daughter cysts) move away from the main lesion
What makes curettage difficult in Odontogenic Keratocyst cases?
The wall is thin and friable
What syndrome is associated with having multiple Odontogenic Keratocysts at a young age?
Gorlin Syndrome
What characteristic, if seen in a radiograph, is pathognomonic for Odontogenic Keratocysts?
Teeth displaced to the inferior border of the orbit
What tooth is the most common to be affected by buccal bifurcation cysts?
1st mandibular molars