In radiographs , it appears a radiolucency ( dark area ) around the apex of a tooth 's root .
Highly common in the oral cavity , the periapical cyst is asymptomatic , but highly significant because a secondary infection can cause pain and damage .
In radiographs , cyst appears a radiolucency ( dark area ) around the apex of a tooth 's root .
Highly common in the oral cavity , the periapical cyst is asymptomatic , but highly significant because a secondary infection can cause pain and damage .