Hur bildas en cysta?
Vid ägglossningen spricker blåsan och faller ihop. Ibland händer det att blåsan inte faller ihop efter ägglossningen. Då kan den dra till sig vätska, öka i storlek och bilda en cysta. Cystor som har bildats av äggblåsor som inte har fallit ihop försvinner oftast av sig själv efter någon månad eller några månader.
What is an odontogenic keratocyst?
It is associated with an unerupted tooth about one-third of the time. One of the reasons dentists recommend extracting wisdom teeth is that they can stay in the jaw and make it more likely that you’ll get problems such as an odontogenic keratocyst. Odontogenic keratocysts grow inside your jaw bone, so you can’t see them.
How do you get rid of an odontogenic keratocyst?
Although there are promising new techniques to treat an odontogenic keratocyst, the most common method of treatment is simply going into the jawbone and removing the odontogenic keratocyst. It is estimated that about 30% of people with odontogenic keratocysts that have had them removed will get them again.
How old do you have to be to get an odontogenic keratocyst?
People of almost any age can get an odontogenic keratocyst. Odontogenic keratocysts are more common in males than females. Some sources say that the peak age ranges from the teenage years to the early 20’s. Another source says that 60% of all cases are diagnosed in people between the ages of 10-40. How Common are Odontogenic Keratocysts?
What is the history of dental keratocysts?
It was first described by H.P. Philipsen in 1956 as an odontogenic keratocyst. Imaging differential considerations include: both dentigerous cysts and OKC can be positioned pericoronally. dentigerous cysts tend to attach at the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) of teeth.