A CLINICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF RADICULAR CYSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIMARY MOLARS

Radicular cysts originating from primary teeth are considered rare. Th e study analyzed 49 primary molars with radiolucent lesions ranging fr om 4-15 mm in diameter. 73.5% of the lesions were diagnosed as radicul ar cysts, and 26.5% as granulomas. The lesions were more frequent in t he mandible. All lesions were associated with severely decayed teeth a nd only 4 had previous pulp therapy. The present study and the survey of the literature suggest that radicular cysts associated with primary teeth are not rare.