List of cysts of the jaws

Cysts of the jaws are mostly odontogenic cysts but may be also of non-odontogenic source. The mandible and maxilla are the bones with the highest prevalent of cysts in the human body owing to odontogenic and developmental epithelial remnants, and the common dental infections and dental impactions.

Odontogenic cysts

Main article: odontogenic cyst

• Radicular cyst is the most common (up to 2/3 of all cysts of the jaws). This inflammatory cyst originated from a reaction to dental pulp necrosis.
• Dentigerous cyst, the second most prevalent cyst, is associated with the crown of non-erupted tooth.
• Odontogenic keratocyst, which now is considered as tumor, and therefore called Keratocystic odontogenic tumor. This lesion may be associated with the Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
• Buccal bifurcation cyst which appears in the buccal bifurcation region of the mandibular first molars in the second half of the first decade of life.^[1]

Non-odontogenic cysts

• Nasopalatine duct cyst, the most common non-odontogenic jaw cyst, appears only in the mid-line of the maxilla.

See also

• Cyst

References

1. ^ Zadik Y, Yitschaky O, Neuman T, Nitzan DW (May 2011). "On the Self-Resolution Nature of the Buccal Bifurcation Cyst". J Oral Maxillofac Surg 20 (5): e15. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2011.02.124. PMID 21571416. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WKF-52VP3D1-6&_user=10&_coverDate=05%2F14%2F2011&_rdoc=9&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_origin=browse&_zone=rslt_list_item&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%236905%239999%23999999999%2399999%23FLA%23display%23Articles)&_cdi=6905&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=207&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=47e40681e02990c1d46b7f818fe30630&searchtype=a.