INBDE Integrated National Board Dental Exam Prep Set 2

Answer: C - Traumatic bone cysts are most common in young adults, particularly males. The cyst can be located anywhere, but are often in the jaw. Because patients do not remember being injured, the cyst is usually found while X-raying for another purpose. It is presumed that an internal hemorrhage failed to organize into a clot and quickly degenerated leaving an empty cavity.