Which of the following features are of naso alveolar cyst_______________?

Correct answer: B. Erosion of base above lateral incisor and canine teeth

  • A. An avoid shaped radiolucency above the lateral incisor and canine teeth
  • B. Erosion of base above lateral incisor and canine teeth
  • C. An inverted funnel shaped radiolucent lesion above the roots of lateral incisor and canine teeth
  • D. A pear shaped radiolucent lesion between roots of lateralincisor and canine teeth

Explanation

A nasoalveolar cyst is primarily a soft-tissue lesion, but it may cause superficial erosion of the adjacent maxillary bone, producing an indentation above the canine and lateral incisor region. The classic finding is therefore bone erosion rather than a true intraosseous cystic radiolucency.

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