1Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
4Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Online published on 13 November, 2019.
The radicular (periapical cyst) is the second most common pulpo-periapical lesion arising from cell rests of malassez. Mainly associated with non-vital teeth with necrotic pulp. A case of large bilateral radicular cyst located in the maxilla of a 35-year-old female patient was reported in the dept. of oral surgery, institute of dental sciences, Bhubaneswar. Patient complained of swelling in upper front tooth region. On radiographic examination a well circumscribed radiolucency was seen. Incisional biopsy was taken previously suggestive of periapical cyst. Bilateral cyst was enucleated under general anesthesia and extraction of all root stumps were done. The enucleated specimen sent of H/P study.
Radicular cyst, Periapical cyst, enucleation, total maxilla
