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Gingival cyst of adult: A rare case

Author(s) -

V Vijayalaxmi Malali,

TS Satisha,

AK Jha,

SK Rath

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of indian society of periodontology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 0975-1580

pISSN - 0972-124X

DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.100933

Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , soft tissue , premolar , lesion , biopsy , odontogenic cyst , gingival disease , dentistry , pathology , molar

Gingival cyst of adult is an uncommon cyst of gingival soft tissue occurring in either the free or attached gingiva. This odontogenic epithelial cyst is most frequently seen near mandibular canine and premolar region, believed to represent the soft tissue counter part of the lateral periodontal cyst. This article presents a case of gingival cyst treated with exicisional biopsy followed by histopathological confirmation and an emphasis on the clinical aspects of this lesion.

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