Nasopalatine cyst excision and bone regeneration

Abstract

Introduction: The nasopalatine cyst is a non-odontogenic cyst, located within the nasopalatine duct of the maxilla, its diagnosis in most cases is by routine radiological finding and in other cases by the presence of symptomatology; coming to generate pain, paresthesia and visible signs such as facial deformities. Case description: The objective of this article is to make a literature review and presentation of the case of a 38-year-old male patient, who comes to the consultation for presenting an increase in volume in the anterior maxilla, of two years of evolution that presented favorable results after excision and placement of bone graft. Final considerations: Nasopalatine cyst represents less than 5% of the cysts at maxillary level and its recurrence is low. When it is a large cyst with destruction of the surrounding bone tissue, the best option is the use of a bone graft depending on biocompatibility, the affected site and costs. Demineralized bone matrix (DBX) is considered the gold standard due to its capacity for osteoinduction, osteoconduction and osteogenesis.