SPECTRUM AND DISTRIBUTION OF DENTAL RADICULAR CYSTS

Abstract

The article presents the results of the study to statistically analyze the prevalence of odontogenic radicular cysts in the maxilla and mandible, to estimate the incidence according to localization (mandibular or maxillary region), age, and sex of patients. The data presented in this article are the result of a retrospective cohort study conducted at the Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital of Munich, Germany. Of the 392 odontogenic cysts studied, 227 were found to be radicular cysts. Thus, radicular cysts were the most frequent type of odontogenic cysts associated with inflammation. Moreover, they were more commonly located in the mandible than in the maxilla. This study revealed that men are more prone to develop radicular cysts than women. Some differences were also observed when comparing patients of different age groups. In this study, we simultaneously evaluated the frequency of radicular cysts and their localization in children and compared these data with the corresponding indicators in adult patients. It was found that both in children and adult patients, radicular cysts were more commonly encountered in the lower jaw, particularly radicular cysts of the upper jaw in the premolar tooth region were detected more frequently.