Cysts of the jaws
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cysts-of-the-jaws-161-18198017
title:
Cysts of the jaws
text:
Cysts of the jaws are cysts—pathological epithelial-lined cavities filled with fluid or soft material—occurring on the bones of the jaws, the mandible and maxilla. Those are the bones with the highest prevalence of cysts in the human body, due to the abundant amount of epithelial remnants that can be left in the bones of the jaws. The enamel of teeth is formed from ectoderm, and so remnants of epithelium can be left in the bone during odontogenesis. The bones of the jaws develop from embryologic
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description:
Sac growths present on the jaw bones
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysts_of_the_jaws
date created:
2011-08-10T05:52:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T02:14:32Z
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