Odontogenic diseases

Odontogenic diseases 

Updated: 02/12/2021

© Jun Wang, MD, PhD

Odontogenic cysts
  • Derived from remnants of odontogenic epithelium
  • Within the maxilla or mandible or surrounding soft tissue
  • Heterogenous group of lesions
Inflammatory: Periapical/radicular cyst, most common, tooth bearing areas; squamous epithelium lined tissue with variable inflammation
Developmental: Lateral periodontal cyst
Neoplastic: Keratocystic odontogenic tumor
Odontogenic tumors
  • Rare
  • Derived from remnants of odontogenic epithelium
  • Present within the maxilla or mandible or surrounding soft tissue
  • Either neoplastic (benign or malignant) or hamartomatous


Back to oral cavity pathology
Back to contents

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Contents

Anemia

Lymphoid neoplasms