Paradental cyst: case report and review of the literature
Maria da Graça Naclério-Homem / Maria Cristina Zindel Deboni / Wilma Alexandre Simões / Andréia Aparecida Traina / Verónica Chin

The origin of paradental cysts is related to inflammatory processes, especially pericoronaritis involving impacted or semi-impacted teeth. The authors present a case of paradental cyst related to lower second molar that did not show clinical evidence of inflammatory process. The main aspects related to its classification, diagnosis and clinical characteristics are also discussed.