Odontogenic Keratocyst at Dentist Dictionary

What is Odontogenic Keratocyst? A cyst derived from the remnants (rests) of the dental lmina, with a biologic behavior similar to a benign neoplasm, with a distinctive lining of six to ten cells in thickness, and that exhibits a basal cell layer of palisaded cells and a surface of corrugated parakeratin.

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