Etiology • Soft tissue cyst of attached gingiva secondary to fluid accumu-
lation within the follicular space of an unerupted tooth
Clinical Presentation • Gingival swelling on the alveolar crest • Usually soft, translucent to bluish (“eruption hematoma”)
Diagnosis • Location • Radiographic demonstration of erupting tooth
lation within the follicular space of an unerupted tooth
Clinical Presentation • Gingival swelling on the alveolar crest • Usually soft, translucent to bluish (“eruption hematoma”)
Diagnosis • Location • Radiographic demonstration of erupting tooth
Differential Diagnosis • Gingival cyst
Treatment • Usually none is necessary as tooth typically erupts through
lesion • Possibly unroof cyst to facilitate eruption
Prognosis • Excellent