ETIOLOGYAND PATTERN OF RADICULAR CYSTAMONG PATIENTS REPORTING TO KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY PESHAWAR A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Objectives:To determine the etiology and pattern of radicular cyst among the patients reporting to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery Khyber college of dentistry Peshawar.
Materials & Methods:This cross sectional descriptive study was performed in the Oral and Maxillofacial surgery department, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar from August 2016 to jan 2018. A total of 100 patients with radicular cyst were selected through consecutive sampling. History, clinical examination, radiographic examination and histopathologic examination of lesion were carried out for each patient. A proforma was filled for each patient for all relevant information, presentation and pattern. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology . The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.
Results:Out of 100 patients, 65 were females and 35 were males. The age range was from 10 to 70 years with a mean age of 34±3.42 years. The common age group affected was 30 to40 years of life. Females(65%) were more affected than males(35%). Maxillan=65 (65%)  was affected more than mandible n=35(35%). Anterior maxilla was the commonest site affected n=37(37%) and posterior mandible was the least affected n=11(11%).Dental caries n=56(56%) were more common among the etiological factors of radicular cyst than trauma n=44(44%).
Conclusion:This study demonstrate that Radicular cyst is the more common cyst of anterior maxilla and is more common in females than males .Dental caries and trauma are the two main causes of radicular cysts.