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A cyst in the lower jaw removed surgically, shown on panoramic X-rays before the operation and six months after it.
The first X-ray shows the cyst as a dark, rounded area in the bone. After it was removed, the bone fills in as it heals — visible on the follow-up X-ray.
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A cyst in a child’s lower jaw removed surgically, then followed on panoramic X-rays as the bone healed and the permanent teeth came in.
