Sol Rad Flashcards
Incisive Canal Cyst
Clinical
(2)
- Painless swelling
- Sinus tract may be present
Incisive Canal Cyst
Radiographic
(3)
- Unilocular radiolucency
in vicinity of maxillary
midline - Cause alterations to
walls of incisive canals - Root divergence in
cases of large cysts
Incisive Canal Cyst
Age
Site
Gender
4th and 6th decades
Anterior maxilla; close to midline
Male:Female 3:1
Incisive Canal Cyst
Management
Other
Simple enucleation; degree of surgery is
dependent on size of lesion
Recurrence unusual
Median Mandibular Cyst
Clinical
(1)
Asymptomatic
Median Mandibular Cyst
Radiographic
(1)
Unilocular radiolucency in the symphyseal region
Mid-Palatine Cyst
Clinical
(1)
Asymptomatic
Mid-Palatine Cyst
Radiographic
(2)
- Unilocular
radiolucency - Palatal midline,
posterior to papilla
Mid-Palatine Cyst
Age
Site
Gender
Any
Midpalate posterior to papilla
No predilection
Mid-Palatine Cyst
Management
Simple enucleation; degree of surgery is
dependent on size of lesion
Lateral Periodontal Cyst
Clinical
Asymptomatic, dome-shaped swellings of the
interdental papilla, attached gingiva, or alveolar
mucosa.
Lateral Periodontal Cyst
Radiographic
(4)
- Well defined
radiolucency - Round to ovoid
- Normally in inter-
radicular areas between
alveolar crest and
apices - May or may not come in
contact with the root
surface
Lateral Periodontal Cyst
Age
Site
Gender
Adult
Mandible – Canine–premolar region
Male
Lateral Periodontal Cyst
Management
(1)
Other
(2)
Surgical enucleation
The cyst does not recur
Must be differentiated from early stage OKC’s
and ameloblastomas
Solitary (traumatic) Bone Cyst
Clinical
Normally asymptomatic, may have swelling or
pain.