The pear-shaped radiolucency observed in this radiographic image is most likely a _____ cyst.

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The globulomaxillary cyst is a pear-shaped radiolucency found between the roots of a maxillary lateral and cuspid. The radicular cyst is a root end cyst found at the apex of a tooth that is usually involved with caries. A lateral periodontal cyst is usually found between the roots of the mandibular cuspid and premolar. The nasopalatine canal cyst is usually heart shaped and found near the apices of the maxillary centrals, lingual aspect.

The Pear-Shaped Radiolucency Observed in This Radiographic Image Is Most