The radiographic image of this patient exhibits a biloculated, well-defined radiolucency lateral to the tooth root. It is asymptomatic. This is a _____ cyst.

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A lateral periodontal cyst is named for its location. It presents as an asymptomatic radiolucency located on the lateral aspect of a tooth root. A residual cyst is a radicular cyst that remains after extraction of the offending tooth. A follicular cyst forms around the crown of an unerupted or developing tooth. A primordial cyst develops in place of a tooth.

The Radiographic Image of This Patient Exhibits a Biloculated, Well-Defined