subject: Treatment Of Dental Cysts [print this page] Medically Cyst is a fluid filled with sac developed in the various parts of body arises from different tissues. Dental cyst is irregular shaped patch of skin which is a common occurrence of mouth. But sometimes it shows growth along the gum, cheek, lips, tongue and other parts of mouth.
In general cases cysts are caused by infections that result in the pulp or inner portion of the tooth becoming infected and causing resultant decay, as well as the development of fluid filled sacs or inflamed tissue. Fluids contained within such as sacs or cysts may be sterile or infected. If not treated, infectious fluids may be reabsorbed and spread infection to other locations in the body.
Cyst diagnosis in mouth
Cyst diagnosis in mouth can be found by checking the following symptoms
"Grayish white, foul smelling material may drain from the cyst
"Contender small lump beneath the skin
"Tenderness
"Infection in mouth
Type of cysts
1)Dentigerous cysts : Formed by impacted wisdom teeth
2)Periapical cysts : Formed by infections in the pulp of the tooth
Treatment of a dental cyst
Infected cysts should remove immediately. Otherwise it spread the cyst to the near by bones. The removal of
can do with local anesthesia, though a large oral cyst may require more extensive surgery to reconstruct any bone which has been displaced or damaged.
Self-removal of facial cysts at home is not good for long term. Because the cyst in mouth will grow back. Chances of infection, bleeding, and other complications increase for people who remove dermoid cysts themselves, since the person may not be able to differentiate between a harmless growth and other, more serious skin growths.
A small cyst may be removed via a surgical procedure. This simply means the cyst is taken out whole rather than being cut open or removed in section. Mucosal cysts that are on or near the surface of the mucous membranes in the mouth may be removed with freezing. Depending on the type, size and location of a dental cyst in the jaw, the cyst may need to scraped out or cut up. In rare cases, a large cyst may require a bone graft to fill in the hole left after removal.
If a tooth nerve has died then usually recommend for a root canal treatment, which removes the nerve. During this procedure, fills in the space formed by the removal of the nerve, which helps to prevent cyst formation.
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