Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

The lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) is a harmless developmental aberration derived from pulp infection, infectionthrough the gingival crevice or odontogenic epithelia lying between the roots of vital teeth. The designation ‘lateral periodontal cyst’ is confined tothose cysts that occur in the lateral periodontal position. Standish and Shafer (1958) commented that the lateral periodontal cyst was of varied aetiology but that the term ‘lateral periodontal cyst’ should be used to indicate all cysts developing in the anatomical region of the lateral periodontium. The purpose of this article is to report a case of lateral periodontal cyst, presenting with typical clinical features, review the relevant literature which describes the etiopathogenesis, radiological histopathological features and successful surgical therapyof lateral periodontal cysts.
Keywords- Lateral Periodontal Cyst, Etiopathogenesis of LPC, Odontogenic cysts.