Oral and maxillofacial cysts require treatment for the following reasons.
Oral and maxillofacial cysts are not self-healing and can slowly become larger as the disease progresses.
Some oral and maxillofacial cysts are prone to secondary infections, such as sebaceous cysts, thyroglossal cysts, gill slit cysts, etc. Infections can cause pain, septicemia and other uncomfortable symptoms, and even cause functional impairment.
Some oral and maxillofacial cysts can be complicated by fistula, such as thyroglossal cyst can be complicated by thyroglossal fistula and gill fissure cyst can be complicated by gill fistula.
Some oral and maxillofacial cysts can become cancerous, such as a few thyroglossal cysts and gill slit cysts, which can become cancerous if left untreated.