Eruption cyst:______________?

Correct answer: B. Regresses after eruption of the tooth

  • A. Transforms into dentigerous cyst
  • B. Regresses after eruption of the tooth
  • C. Is found in the place of the missing tooth
  • D. Is a type of dentigerous cyst

Explanation

An eruption cyst is a soft-tissue cyst overlying an erupting tooth and usually disappears once the tooth emerges. It does not typically develop into a dentigerous cyst, although both are associated with the tooth crown.

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