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. 2015 Feb 9;7(3):229–235. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1273

Table 4: Criteria of case no. 3 and 5 supporting diagnosis of radicular cyst of deciduous molar tooth

Radicular cyst of deciduous second molar, 85-case 3:7 years/ male      Radicular cyst of deciduous second molar,85-case 5;13 years/ female     
•    Caries involving pulp with second deciduous molar      •    Endodonticaly treated over retained second deciduous molar, 85     
•    Minimum expansion of buccal cortex      •    Minimum expansion of buccal cortex     
•    Large size of lesion      •    Large size of lesion, involving mesial root of permanent first molar     
•    Second premolar tooth bud completely in cystic lesion as seen on OPG      •    Second premolar, 45 displaced minimally     
•    Premolar tooth bud, 45 not displaced      •    Complete tooth (45) in radiolucent lesion and not in dentigerous relationship as seen in OPG     
•    At age 7 premolar tooth bud is not having eruptive pressure to erupt in the periapical radiolucency above      •    Cystic lining not attached to cervical level of 85