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Define a cyst?

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a pathological cavity having fluid or semi-fluid contents, which has not been created by the accumulation of pus
they are often epithelial lined

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Describe how cysts forms?

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  • remnants are located within alveolus
  • they proliferate due to inflammation
  • the central cells die to form fluid
  • cyst expands (hydrostatic pressure) and can resorb bone
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what may make a cyst feel like eggshell crackling intra orally?

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boney expansion

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what may make a cyst feel soft to touch intra orally?

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fluctuant swelling

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list symptoms that present in teeth which may be a sign of a cyst?

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carious teeth
discoloured teeth
fractured teeth
tilted/ displaced teeth
loose teeth
hollow percussion note
missing teeth

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what is used as the hermetic seal in periradicular surgery?

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MTA

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what are the desirable outcomes of periradicular surgery for a radicular cyst?

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bone regeneration and formation of lamina dura

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what are the investigations for cysts (4)?

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  1. sensibility/ sensitivity testing
  2. radiology
  3. aspiration of cyst contents
  4. biopsy
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what are the types of contents seen with aspiration of cysts for investigation (3)?

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clear with crystals (radicular)
thick and viscous
blood (vascular lesion)

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what are the management aims for cysts (3)?

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eradicate the pathology
minimise surgical damage
restore function quickly

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what are the treatment options for cysts (6)?

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marsupialisation
enucleation
marsupialisation + enucleation
enucleation + currettage/ excision
en bloc resection- jaw continuity maintained
partial resection - continuity lost

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what is the 1st line cyst tx?

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enucleation

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what does tx of a cyst depend on?

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the type, size, site of the cyst (potential iatrogenic damage)
patients medical status (fitness for GA)

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what is enucleation?

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complete removal of the cyst lining
a large bony cavity is left which fills with blood clot, granulation tissue, then bone

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following enucleation, how does the cavity heal?

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primary healing
secondary healing: packing (and replacing until granulation tissue fills the whole cavity)

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when may enucleation be contraindicated for cysts?

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cyst is large
involves a large number of vital teeth
in a difficult anatomical site
involving potentially useful unerupted tooth

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when enucleating a cyst, where should the incisions NOT be placed when raising a flap?

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not resting over the osteotomy site that will be created

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what is curettage?

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scaping out the cyst lining

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why must we eliminate dead space after enucleating a cyst?

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to reduce reactionary haemorrhage
to reduce post operative infection

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what can be used to eliminate dead space after enucleation?

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drain placement
biological materials as fillers
collapse the walls of the cavity (only if soft tissue cyst)
secondary intention with antiseptic dressing (for older more frail pts)

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what are the advantages of enucleation?

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complete removal for histology
cavity heals without complications

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what are the disadvantages of enucleation?

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infection
incomplete removal of lining
damage to adjacent teeth or antrum
weakening of bone

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why is there potential for infection with enucleation?

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the large dead space

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what is marsupialisation?

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creation of a window in the cyst lining, suturing the flap to the remaining lining to allow shrinkage of the lesion which may become self cleansing or be subsequently removed

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what is the treatment of choice for eruption cysts and why?
marsupialisation as they involve potentially useful teeth
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where do you want the margins to be for marsupialisation?
directly over the area where you will remove bone
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what type of flap is used for marsupialisation?
mucoperiosteal flap
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what can be used to stop food packing after a cyst has been marsupialised?
an acrylic bung
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how do marsupialisation sites heal?
by secondary intention - granulation tissue forms from the base upwards then concentric layers of bone
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what is always left over after a cyst is marsupialised?
an undercut in the bone
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what are the advantages of marsupialisation?
avoids pathological fracture tx for medically compromised pts avoids damage to adjacent structures allows potentially useful teeth to erupt
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what are the disadvantages of marsupialisation?
orifice closes and cyst reforms repeat visits manual dexterity and compliance needed complete lining not available for histology
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explain decompression of a cyst?
reduction of pressure within the cyst cavity the opening into the cyst has to be kept open with a drain
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what is the incidence of radicular cysts?
60-75%
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what is the incidence of dentigerous cyst?
10-15%
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what is the order of incidence rate of cysts?
radicular cyst dentigerous cyst keratocyst paradental cyst gingival/ lateral periodontal cyst nasopalatine cyst other
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of what origin is a radicular cyst?
inflammatory
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what is a radicular cyst associated with?
a non vital tooth
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at what part of the tooth will you find a radicular cyst ?
at the apex of the tooth
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what other type of cyst may a radicular cyst turn in to?
residual cyst
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what are the 2 types of collateral cysts?
paradental mandibular bifurcation cyst
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how would you describe a radicular cyst on a pathology request form?
well circumscribed unilocular radiolucent spherical associated with non vital tooth note the size and location
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what would be the tx for a radicular cyst where the tooth associated has been RCT but the root filling material if insufficient in length?
enucleation of the cyst and periradicular surgery for a root fill
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what is the general tx for radicular cysts?
enucleation with either xLA of associated tooth or apicectomy following endo tx
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what is the general tx of choice for lateral cysts?
enucleation with either xLA of associated tooth or apicectomy following endo treatment
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what is the general tx of choice for residual cysts?
enucleation or marsupialisation
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if a radicular cyst is very large and removing it will compromise the adjacent teeth, what is tx of choice?
marsupialise then enucleate
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what are the types of developmental cysts (5)?
dentigerous eruption odontogenic keratocyst lateral periodontal gingival
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what is the key feature of a dentigerous cyst?
always attached to the ACJ of a tooth
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what is the tx of choice for a dentigerous cyst associated with a wisdom tooth?
enucleation with removal of tooth
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what is the tx of choice for a dentigerous cyst associated with an unerupted potentially function tooth?
marsupialisation align the tooth orthodontically
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on a radiograph, how may you tell that a cyst is chronic?
well defined corticated margins
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on a radiograph, how may you tell that a cyst is acute?
No lamina dura
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what is the tx of choice for a keratocyst?
enucleation, paying particular attention to ensuring removal of an intact lining to reduce recurrence, and tooth removal currettage of cavity (Carnoy's solution) en bloc resection
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what happens to a keratocyst if the whole lining is not removed? and why?
recurrence as daughter cysts are in the lining
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what may root resorption in relation to a suspected cyst imply?
that it is potentially an odontogenic tumour
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what is the name of the condition which presents with multiple keratocysts?
Gorlin-Goltz Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
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other than multiple keratocysts, what are other features of Gorlin-Goltz/ Nevoid basal cell carcinoma?
basal cell carcinomas of the skin genetic wide space between eyes skeletal abnormalities frontal bossing
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what test may you perform to differentiate a developmental and inflammatory odontogenic cyst?
vitality test the tooth associated
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what is tx of choice for gingival cysts?
enucleation or excision with overlying mucosa
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what are types of epithelial non-odontogenic cysts?
nasopalatine duct cyst nasolabial cyst
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what are clinical features of nasopalatine duct cyst?
vitality of adjacent teeth associated with a salty taste
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tx of choice for nasopalatine duct cyst?
enucleation through palatal flap
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what are clinical features associated with nasolabial cyst>
fullness in cheek and elevation of base of the nose
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what is tx of choice for nasolabial cyst?
marsupialisation after incision in the nasolabial fold
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what is Staphne's idiopathic bone cyst?
a non-epithelialised primary 'bone cyst' - a developmental anomaly - ectopic salivary tissue in concavity in the medial aspect of the mandible
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what is the tx of choice for Staphnes defect?
no active tx required
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How is Staphnes defect described on a radiograph?
well demarcated unilocular radiolucency on inferior aspect of posterior mandible below IAN
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Name 2 types of bone cysts?
aneurysmal bone cyst solitary (haemorrhagic) bone cyst
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histopathology of an aneurysmal bone cyst?
a mass of blood-filled spaces with scattered giant cells
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tx of choice for an aneurysmal bone cyst?
currettage
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aetiology of an aneurysmal bone cyst?
unknown
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where are you most solitary (haemorrhagic) bone cyst?
teenagers F>M mandible
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describe radiographically a solitary (haemorrhagic) bone cyst?
large radiolucency arching up between roots of teeth
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tx of choice for solitary (haemorrhagic) bone cyst?
resolves spontaneously
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what is an ameloblastoma?
benign odontogenic tumour - can be locally aggressive and invasive
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what are the possible radiographic features of an ameloblastoma?
uni or multi locular defined or diffuse edged usually displaces adjacent structures
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where would you find majority of ameloblastomas?
mandible
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what are the 3 subtypes of ameloblastomas?
uni cystic extraosseous conventional adenoid (this is new)
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what is en bloc resection?
removal of a whole lesion without disrupting its capsule, resecting with a margin of healthy tissue
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what are types of bone that can be used for en bloc resection of the mndible?
fibula scapula

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