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  2. Periapical cyst - Wikipedia

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    Dental cysts are usually caused due to root infection involving tooth decay. Untreated dental caries then allow bacteria to reach the level of the pulp, causing infection. The bacteria gains access to the periapical region of the tooth through deeper infection of the pulp, traveling through the roots.

  3. Marsupialization - Wikipedia

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    Marsupialization is the surgical technique of cutting a slit into an abscess or cyst and suturing the edges of the slit to form a continuous surface from the exterior surface to the interior surface of the cyst or abscess. Sutured in this fashion, the site remains open and can drain freely.

  4. Carnassial - Wikipedia

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    Carnassial teeth infections are common in domestic dogs. They can present as abscesses (a large swollen lump under the eye). Extraction or root canal procedure (with or without a crown) of the tooth is necessary to ensure that no further complications occur, as well as pain medication and antibiotics .

  5. Cysts of the jaws - Wikipedia

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    Most cysts do not cause any symptoms, and are discovered on routine dental radiographs. [1] Some cysts may not require any treatment, but if treatment is required, it usually involves some minor surgery to partially or completely remove the cyst in a one or two-stage procedure.

  6. Odontogenic cyst - Wikipedia

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    Odontogenic cysts are a group of jaw cysts that are formed from tissues involved in odontogenesis (tooth development). Odontogenic cysts are closed sacs, and have a distinct membrane derived from the rest of odontogenic epithelium .

  7. Odontogenic keratocyst - Wikipedia

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    Early findings of recurrence can be easily treated with minor surgery and curretage. [10] Any fragment of the cyst that is left behind has the potential to survive and grow. Therefore, the success of enucleation depends on how well the cyst is removed. Larger cysts have a higher rate of recurrence after enucleation as they are more difficult to ...

  8. Subepithelial connective tissue graft - Wikipedia

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    The SECT graft is a sort of hybrid procedure that combines the pedicle flap with the free gingival graft and enjoys the benefits of both. Pedicle flaps alone, such as the coronally advanced flap , frequently suffer from retraction and muscle pull.

  9. Enucleation (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Removal of oral cysts and tumors. In the context of oral pathology, enucleation involves surgical ...