Static bone cyst is a cyst developing from______________?
Correct answer: C. None of the above
- A. Infection of Salivary gland in the mandible
- B. Tissue of the odontogenic apparatus
- C. None of the above
- D. Tissue of the oral mucosa
Explanation
A static bone cyst, or Stafne bone defect, is a developmental lingual depression of the mandible that commonly contains salivary gland tissue. It is not a true cyst and is not caused by salivary-gland infection, so none of the listed descriptions is correct.
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