Lateral alveolar cyst present at the line of fusion of maxillary and premaxillary elements of the palate, so as to cause separation of canine and lateral incisor teeth.
Other studies indicate no gender difference in the occurrence of palatal and alveolar cysts in newborns.5,7,8,10
Many authors6,8,9 claimed that palatal cysts occur more frequently than alveolar cysts. Present study showed that neonatal gingival cysts are more common than palatal cysts (1.2:1) (Table 3).
Prevalence of palatal and alveolar cysts in babies with cleft lip and/or palate.