The most common odontogenic cyst is:____________?

Correct answer: C. Radicular cyst

  • A. Primordial cyst
  • B. Dentigerous cyst
  • C. Radicular cyst
  • D. Mucocele

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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