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DH340 : The Class : Disorders : Cysts : Cyst Gallery:
Lateral Periodontal Cyst

Etiology

Developmental (dental lamina)

 

 

Predilection

Greater in Males

Median age 50-60

 

 

Location

Lateral aspect of the tooth root

Mandibular cuspid and premolar area

Clinical Appearance

Asymptomatic

 

Radiographic Features

Unilocular multilocular radiolucency

Microscopic Features

Cyst lined by thin nonkeratinized squamous epithelium with focal thickenings

Treatment

Surgical removal

Diagnostic Process

Radiographic

Microscopic

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