Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 120, Issue 1, 71-72
Copyright © 1990 by American Dental Association
Bilateral gingival swellings in the mandibular canine-premolar areas
CD Dent,
EJ Rubis,
and
PJ MacFarland
McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
A bilateral occurrence of gingival cyst of the adult has been presented. A comparison of the gingival cyst and lateral periodontal cyst indicates that these lesions may represent intraosseous and extraosseous counterparts. Criteria for differentiation of the two similar lesions were presented. Because not all lesions are clinically apparent, the frequency of occurrence of this cyst may be underestimated.