Management of bilateral radicular cyst in the permanent maxillary lateral incisors

Radicular cyst is an inflammatory odontogenic cyst of the tooth-bearing areas of the jaw. It is classified as an inflammatory cyst because it is a known fact that inflammatory products initiate the growth of the epithelial component. Radicular cysts arise from the epithelial residues in the periodontal ligaments as a result of inflammation usually following pulp death. The present case report discusses the surgical management of bilateral radicular cyst in relation to the maxillary lateral incisors in a 22-year-old female patient.