The most common odontogenic cyst is:____________?
Correct answer: D. Radicular cyst
- A. Primordial cyst
- B. Dentigerous cyst
- C. Mucocele
- D. Radicular cyst
Explanation
The radicular cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst and develops at the apex of a non-vital tooth from inflammatory stimulation of epithelial rests of Malassez. A mucocele is a mucus-related soft-tissue lesion, not an odontogenic cyst.
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