Definition: Odontogenic cysts are cysts of the jaws lined by an odontogenic epithelium (By this point, they differ from non-odontogenic cyst of jaws). Developmental odontogenic cyts and infflammtory odontogenic cysts can be distinguished.
Types
dentigerous cyst
eruption cyst
gingival cyst
lateral periodontal cyst
keratinizing odontogenic cyst
calcifying odontogenic cyst
radicular cyst
periapical cyst
residual cyst
keratocyst
- solitary keratocyst or primordial keratocyst
- multiple keratocysts (basal cell nevus syndrome or Gorlin syndrome)
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