Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst (COC) and Its Effects

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Which type of cyst is typically located in the nasopalatine foramen or canal and may cause divergence and resorption of the roots of the central incisors?

Nasolabial cyst

Simple bone cyst

Median palatal cyst (correct)

Latent bone cyst

What is the most common type of cyst in the jaws?

Odontogenic keratocyst

Lateral periodontal cyst

Radicular cyst (correct)

Dentigerous cyst

Which of the following best describes the radiographic features of a cyst?

A cyst is a pathologic cavity filled with pus, lined by epithelium, and surrounded by a definite connective tissue wall.

A cyst is a pathologic cavity filled with blood, lined by epithelium, and surrounded by a definite connective tissue wall.

A cyst is a pathologic cavity filled with fluid, lined by epithelium, and surrounded by a definite connective tissue wall. (correct)

A cyst is a pathologic cavity filled with air, lined by epithelium, and surrounded by a definite connective tissue wall.

What is the most common location for cysts in the jaws?

Mandible Signup and view all the answers

Which odontogenic cyst is described as having a high rate for recurrence?

Odontogenic keratocyst Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst appears as circular or oval lesions on axial CT images with contrast?

Nasolabial cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following clinical features is often associated with cysts?

May be associated with unerupted teeth Signup and view all the answers

Which odontogenic cyst may appear pericoronal, resembling a dentigerous cyst on radiographic examination?

Odontogenic keratocyst Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst is described as a slow growing, non-expansile, intra-osseous, and may appear multilocular?

Simple bone cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the general effect of cysts on the surrounding structures?

Erosion of surrounding bone Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst is associated with the growth of the submandibular salivary gland adjacent to the lingual surface of the mandible?

Latent bone cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical feature associated with a glandular odontogenic cyst?

Hard swelling resulting in facial asymmetry Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes the shape and periphery of a cyst?

Irregular and poorly-defined periphery Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst may cause erosion of the underlying bone, producing an increased radiolucency of the alveolar process beneath the cyst and apical to the incisors?

Nasolabial cyst Signup and view all the answers

In which age group does the odontogenic keratocyst commonly occur?

Adults in their 50s and 60s Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst may have a lining of connective tissue with no epithelium and is related to vital teeth?

Simple bone cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common content found within a cyst?

Fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the radiographic appearance of a lateral periodontal cyst?

Unilocular radiolucency Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst appears to be concavities in the lingual surface of the mandible where the depression is lined with an intact outer cortex?

Latent bone cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst may occupy the entire maxillary sinus in the maxilla?

Odontogenic keratocyst Signup and view all the answers

Which factor differentiates most cysts from other jaw lesions on radiographs?

Internal structure of the lesion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst may be asymptomatic, slow growing, and cause minimal expansion along the long axis of the bone?

Simple bone cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of an odontogenic keratocyst on the surrounding bone in the body of the mandible?

Minimal bucco-lingual expansion (more mesio-distal) Signup and view all the answers

In which condition are cysts usually painful?

When associated with nonvital teeth Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst is typically located below the mandibular canal and anterior to the angle of mandible, in the region of the submandibular gland fossa?

Latent bone cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT among the objectives of radiographic interpretation of cysts and cyst-like lesions of the jaws?

Recognize the histological features of each lesion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyst is described as having a lining of connective tissue with no epithelium and may appear multilocular due to ridges produced by scalloping of cortical bone?

Simple bone cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a general clinical feature of cysts?

Rapidly growing swelling Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of cyst in the jaws?

Radicular cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst may contain calcified tissue or an odontoma, and is slow-growing with a painless swelling of the jaw?

Calcifying odontogenic cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst is associated with an impacted tooth, occurs in the molar-ramus region, and may have a smooth outline on radiographs?

Calcifying odontogenic cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst is characterized by its epicenter being at the apex of a non-vital tooth, and may show unilocular radiolucency on radiographs?

Radicular cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst may displace inferior alveolar canal, and is not associated with any syndromes or high recurrence rates?

Orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst is mostly associated with pericoronitis, and typically located lateral or distal to a partially impacted lower third molar?

Paradental cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst is characterized by its well-defined swelling just posterior to the palatine papilla, and may drain into the oral cavity leading to a salty taste?

Nasopalatine duct cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which cyst may be found in the maxilla, especially around incisors and canines, and can develop dystrophic calcification in long-standing cases?

Radicular cyst Signup and view all the answers

Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst (COC) and Its Effects

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Which type of cyst is typically located in the nasopalatine foramen or canal and may cause divergence and resorption of the roots of the central incisors?

What is the most common type of cyst in the jaws?

Which of the following best describes the radiographic features of a cyst?

What is the most common location for cysts in the jaws?

Which odontogenic cyst is described as having a high rate for recurrence?

Which type of cyst appears as circular or oval lesions on axial CT images with contrast?

Which of the following clinical features is often associated with cysts?

Which odontogenic cyst may appear pericoronal, resembling a dentigerous cyst on radiographic examination?

Which type of cyst is described as a slow growing, non-expansile, intra-osseous, and may appear multilocular?

What is the general effect of cysts on the surrounding structures?

Which type of cyst is associated with the growth of the submandibular salivary gland adjacent to the lingual surface of the mandible?

What is the clinical feature associated with a glandular odontogenic cyst?

Which term best describes the shape and periphery of a cyst?

Which type of cyst may cause erosion of the underlying bone, producing an increased radiolucency of the alveolar process beneath the cyst and apical to the incisors?

In which age group does the odontogenic keratocyst commonly occur?

Which type of cyst may have a lining of connective tissue with no epithelium and is related to vital teeth?

What is the most common content found within a cyst?

What is the radiographic appearance of a lateral periodontal cyst?

Which type of cyst appears to be concavities in the lingual surface of the mandible where the depression is lined with an intact outer cortex?

Which cyst may occupy the entire maxillary sinus in the maxilla?

Which factor differentiates most cysts from other jaw lesions on radiographs?

Which type of cyst may be asymptomatic, slow growing, and cause minimal expansion along the long axis of the bone?

What is the effect of an odontogenic keratocyst on the surrounding bone in the body of the mandible?

In which condition are cysts usually painful?

Which type of cyst is typically located below the mandibular canal and anterior to the angle of mandible, in the region of the submandibular gland fossa?

Which of the following is NOT among the objectives of radiographic interpretation of cysts and cyst-like lesions of the jaws?

Which type of cyst is described as having a lining of connective tissue with no epithelium and may appear multilocular due to ridges produced by scalloping of cortical bone?

Which of the following is NOT a general clinical feature of cysts?

What is the most common type of cyst in the jaws?

Which cyst may contain calcified tissue or an odontoma, and is slow-growing with a painless swelling of the jaw?

Which cyst is associated with an impacted tooth, occurs in the molar-ramus region, and may have a smooth outline on radiographs?

Which cyst is characterized by its epicenter being at the apex of a non-vital tooth, and may show unilocular radiolucency on radiographs?

Which cyst may displace inferior alveolar canal, and is not associated with any syndromes or high recurrence rates?

Which cyst is mostly associated with pericoronitis, and typically located lateral or distal to a partially impacted lower third molar?

Which cyst is characterized by its well-defined swelling just posterior to the palatine papilla, and may drain into the oral cavity leading to a salty taste?

Which cyst may be found in the maxilla, especially around incisors and canines, and can develop dystrophic calcification in long-standing cases?

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