retention cyst

Retention cyst 3.

Mucus retention cysts occur when a glandular duct becomes blocked and is unable to secrete.

Nabothian cysts are also known as nabothian follicles, mucinous retention cysts, or epithelial inclusion cysts.

A mucous retention cyst is a cyst caused by an obstruction of a duct, usually belonging to the parotid gland or a minor salivary gland.

A "mucous cyst of the oral mucosa" (also known as a "mucocele") is a clinical term that refers to two related phenomena: mucus extravasation phenomenon, and mucus retention cyst.

Indeed, most of the common oral pathologies have been reported as possible sources of barodontalgia: dental caries, defective tooth restoration, pulpitis, pulp necrosis, apical periodontitis, periodontal pockets, impacted teeth, and mucous retention cysts.