title: Managing a Lateral Periodontal Cyst With Bone Graft: A Computed Tomography Assessment 18 Months Postoperatively.
abstract: The lateral periodontal cyst is a rare benign lesion that is generally asymptomatic and commonly discovered by routine intraoral radiography. Reports on proper management of this lesion are readily available. However, the literature is sparse regarding the long-term outcomes following surgery. A traditional radiographic technique does not provide an adequate image of the healing, and a patient may resist the prospect of a reentry procedure. The current report is the first to utilize a cone-beam computed tomography scan to evaluate the healing potential of a freeze-dried bone allograft approximately 18 months postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Periodontics and Dental Implants, Oxford, FL; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.
authors.forename: Rania
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Livada
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shiloah
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.
authors.forename: K Mark
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Callahan
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing