Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A (2019)

Abstract: The most common type of cyst in the jaws are radicular cyst. They emanates from grossly decayed teeth, large restorations, or previous trauma. Prevalence rate is 60% that is found in the maxilla, more commonly around the incisors and canines region and most commonly occur in men presenting in the 3rd to 5th decade of life. Their recurrence rate is unlikely to occur. In this article we report a case of radicular cyst and their treatment and discuss about the their clinical features, etiology, occurrence rate, radiographic features, differential diagnosis and their management briefly.