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cysts for boards
cyst review for boards
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Dentistry
Undergraduate 3
01/25/2015

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Term

this is the most common follicular cyst.

 

it is more common in males

 

occurs in 3rd molar region

 

causes enlargement of jaw

 

comes from enamel organ after partial completion of crown and surrounds/attaches to crown

Definition
dentigerous cyst
Term

this cyst arises from the tooth germ and instead of forming a tooth, it degenerates to a cyst.

 

it affects the mandible more than maxilla

 

occurs in 20-30 yr old people is painless and can involve tooth migration

Definition
primordial cyst
Term

this is a mucous containing retention cyst.

 

it is found most often in salivary glands on lip and tongue.

 

it is well circumscribed  radiolucent and freely moveable, elevated, translucent, bluish lesion.

 

it usually does not occur on anterior hard palate.

 

the cyle of this cyst is RDR (rupture, discharge, reocurr)

Definition
mucocele
Term

this cyst is a well circumscribed radiolucent cyst, it is elevated, non ulcerated and affects the gingiva and alveolar mucosa.

 

50% of this type of cyst erodes the cortival plate from periosteal side.

 

occurs most often on mandible from lateral incisor to 2nd premolar.

 

it is lined by cuboidal squamous, or stratified squamous epithelium.

 

a very common cyst associated with popcorn kernal!!!!

Definition
gingival cyst (common from popcorn kernals)
Term
a gum boil
Definition
parulis
Term
this type of cyst has many compartments and is not associated with a developing tooth
Definition
multilocular cyst
Term

this cyst is senstive to percussion and happens most often with non-vital teeth, or teeth with deep carious lesions.

 

many 30 yr olds get this type of cyst.

 

it affects maxilla more than mandible

 

it is not clearly demarkated at apical area

 

it can extend over 2 or more teeth

 

frequent complaint " pain when biting down"

Definition
radicular cyst
Term
this cyst occurs where a tooth was extracted and affects maxilla more common it is often seen in deciduous teeth.
Definition
residual cyst
Term
this cyst  occurs where a retained tooth
Definition
retention cyst
Term
this cyst occurs prior to eruption and disapears after the tooth erupts
Definition
eruption cyst
Term
pyogenic granuloma
Definition

pregnancy tumor aggravated by pregnancy but initiated by local factors!!!

 

most common locations 5,7,8,9,10

 

very common in pregnanct patients in 8th month

Term

this is between the maxillary lateral and canine, within the maxilla at junction of glubular portion of the medial nasal process and the maxillary process.

 

pear shaped

Definition
globulomaxillary cyst
Term
nasopalatine cyst
Definition

between the maxillary centrals and aournd incisive foramen.

 

heart shaped radiolucency

Term
palatine cyst
Definition
mid palatal area, best radiograph method is occlusal for palatine cyst
Term

true/false

 

a periapical cyst is associated with severely decayed tooth or endodontically treated tooth.

Definition
true periapical is associated with an unhealthy tooth!!!!
Term

periodontal cysts most often occur:

 

a. unhealthy tooth

b. healthy tooth

c. trauma

D. both healthy tooth and trauma

Definition
d. both healthy tooth and trauma are associated with the periodontal cyst.  there is usually diseased gingiva, increased pocket depths, it may be acute or chronic
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