Author/Authors :
Melhado Brod, Juliana Mançano Sao Leopoldo Mandic Dental Institute and Research Center, Campinas, SP, Brazil , Passador-Santos, Fabrício Sao Leopoldo Mandic Dental Institute and Research Center, Campinas, SP, Brazil , Borges Soares, Andresa Sao Leopoldo Mandic Dental Institute and Research Center, Campinas, SP, Brazil , Sperandio, Marcelo Sao Leopoldo Mandic Dental Institute and Research Center, Campinas, SP, Brazil
Abstract :
Gingival cyst of the adult is a rare slow growing and asymptomatic lesion that arises from the rests of the dental lamina. The present
report describes the case of a miniscule adult gingival cyst in the lower anterior gingiva in a 51-year-old male with agenesis of lower
premolars and lateral incisors. This paper contrasts the literature concerning the differentiation between the gingival cyst of the
adult and the lateral periodontal cysts as well as the possible misguided concept that the former may be such rare an occurrence.
Keywords :
Gingival Cyst of the Adult , Multiple Agenesis , premolars , lateral incisors
