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Jaw Cysts and Cyst-Like Conditions

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This chapter illustrates cysts; periapical and residual cyst, paradental cyst, lateral periodontal cyst, incisive canal cyst, follicular (dentigerous) cyst, glandular odontogenic cyst, and cyst-like conditions; simple bone cyst, Stafne bone cyst, and retention cyst.

In collaboration with H.-J. Smith · H. Strømme Koppang.

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Larheim, T.A. (2018). Jaw Cysts and Cyst-Like Conditions. In: Maxillofacial Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53319-3_2

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