Pediatric Oral Pathology: Odontogenic Cysts.

Abstract

Cysts encountered in the head and neck typically arise from epithelium that would normally be programmed to form teeth or tooth-supporting structures (odontogenic epithelium). These cysts come with a confusing array of similar-sounding names and histopathologic features that are sometimes shared between conditions. Here we describe and contrast the relatively-common lesions: hyperplastic dental follicle, dentigerous cyst, radicular cyst, buccal bifurcation cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, glandular odontogenic cyst, and the less-common gingival cyst of the new-born and thyroglossal duct cyst. The goal of this review is to help clarify and simplify these lesions for the general pathologist, pediatric pathologist, and surgeon.

• Authors: Kurt F Summersgill
• Journal: Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society (Pediatr Dev Pathol) Pg. 10935266231176245 (May 22 2023) ISSN: 1615-5742 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 37212213 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)