Clinical research of jaw marsupialization by applying obturator made by hot pressure casting technique

This study compares the use of iodoform gauze and obturators made by hot pressure casting technique in the opening maintenance after the jaw cyst marsupialization. Forty patients with jaw cyst marsupialization in either retromolar pad or vestibular groove were randomly allocated to either experimental group (hot pressure casting obturator) or control group (iodoform gauze) and monitored for a period of six months. During the period, the data on the patients’ facial appearance, comfort, convenience, incidence of inflammation around the opening, and incidence of accidents among the patients were collected. The results demonstrated that the use of hot pressure casting obturators was associated with better clinical outcomes and higher patients’ satisfaction rates. We recommend the use of obturators for the treatment of jaw cyst marsupialization in the retromolar pad and vestibular groove.