Static bone cyst is a cyst developing from______________?

Correct answer: D. None of the above

  • A. Infection of Salivary gland in the mandible
  • B. Tissue of the odontogenic apparatus
  • C. Tissue of the oral mucosa
  • D. None of the above

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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