Features:

   •       Unilocular radiolucency surrounding the crown of an unerupted or impacted tooth (often mandibular third molars or maxillary canines)

   •       Well-demarcated, corticated borders

 

Demographics:

   •       Occurs in a wide age range but commonly diagnosed in the second or third decade

   •       Slight male predilection

 

Presentation:

   •       Typically asymptomatic, discovered on routine imaging

   •       May present with a painless jaw swelling or delayed tooth eruption

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