Age, Gender and Site Distribution of Periapical Cysts among Patients treated in a Private Dental Institution - A Prospective Study

Abstract

Objectives: Periapical cysts have always been a challenging entity where radiodiagnosis is concerned. It is almost impossible to tell a cyst apart from a granuloma. For absolute certainty, invasive procedures like biopsies are still being performed with little to no importance given to demographic clinical manifestations. Thus, this study was conducted in order to assess the pattern of incidence of periapical cysts based on age, gender and site of occurrence in the jaw.

Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study conducted on 75 patients using their images and radiographs of patients who were diagnosed with periapical cysts and were managed surgically in Saveetha Dental College between June 2023 and January 2024. To evaluate the demographic trend, pertinent information about the patient's age, sex, and cyst incidence site was gathered. Statistics was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows (Version 20.0, SPSS, Inc., Chicago, U.S.A.).

Results: Hereby we can conclude that patients in between the age group of 10-20 years (33.33%) are the most commonly affected accompanied by a male predilection (70.67%). Mandibular posterior tooth region (40%) followed by maxillary anterior region (30.67%) is the most commonly affected site.

Conclusion: Within the constraints of the current investigation, we can infer that males are more likely than females to develop periapical cysts, according to a demographic tendency. The mandibular posterior tooth region and the maxillary anterior region are thought to be at risk for developing periapical cysts in people between the ages of 10 and 20 years.