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Radicular Cysts are believed to be formed from epithelial cell rests of Malassez (ERM), which are remnants of Hertwig�s epithelial root sheath, present within the periodontal ligament.(1) Radicular cyst is one of the most frequently occurring cysts in the oral cavity usually accompanied by infection or an infectious disease that is followed by enlargement. They are the most common odontogenic cyst affecting Maxilla more than three times the mandible.(2) Around 60% of all jaw cysts are radicular or residual cysts. The cyst reflects a chronic inflammatory cycle and only grows over an extended time period. Some studies in the UK and South Africa have shown that radicular cysts occur more frequently in males between the third and fifth decades of life and more frequently found in the anterior maxilla than other parts of the mouth.(3) Cyst treatment may be done by surgical or non-surgical methods; either by marsupilization or enucleation, depending on the size and location of the lesion, the bone integrity of the cystic wall and its proximity to vital structures. (4) After the marsupilization or enucleation of the cyst ,moderate to large cystic cavity remains which can be either left to heal by itself or filled with various types of bone grafts are used such as autogenous graft, allogeneic graft, alloplastic graft and Xenogeneic graft to promote sufficient periapical wound healing.