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J Korean Dent Assoc. 2013;51(1):33-38. Published online January 31, 2013.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2013.51.1.005
- Traumatic bone cyst resembling a periapical abscess: A case report
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Ju-Yeon Cho
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Department of Dentistry, Dongsan medical center, College of Medicine, Keimyung University
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- Abstract
- Traumatic bone cyst is known as a symptomless, radiolucent bony les ion incidentally found during routine radiographic examinations. The main characters of traumatic bone cyst are asymptomatic and unicystic radiolucent bony lesion with vital tooth. This case is a confusing case of a traumatic bone cyst with sudden gingival swelling and appearance like a periapical abscess. After surgical exploration and drainage, clinical and radiographic examination showed bony healing with pulpal vitality preserved after 7 months postoperatively.
Keywords :traumatic bone cyst;periapical;abscess;
