Annals and Essences of Dentistry
Open Access

Abstract

Radicular cyst is the most common inflammatory odontogenic cystic lesion of the jaws. It usually originates as sequel to a periapical inflammatory process, following chemical, physical or bacterial injury. Due to its chronic etiology, the cyst usually appears in the later stages of life. It has a male sex predilection, with the maxillary anterior region as the most common site of involvement. This article describes an unusual case of a large radicular cyst in the posterior maxilla along with its management and follow-up.

Author Info

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.