Definition
•Gingival cyst of the adult is a rare lesion located in the gingiva.
Etiology
•Remnants of the dental lamina.
Clinical features
•It appears as a painless, well-circumscribed swelling, 0.5–1 cmin diameter (Fig. ).
•The mandibular premolar and canine area is the site of predilection, and the condition is more frequent in patients over 40 years of age.
•The clinical diagnosis should be confirmed by laboratory tests.
Laboratory tests
•Histopathological examination.
Differential diagnosis
•Lateral periodontal cyst,
•periodontal abscess,
•mucocele,
•fibroma,
•peripheral ossifying fibroma,
•neurofibroma.
Treatment
•Surgical removal.
