OBJECTIVES Some ameloblastomas presumably originate from odontogenic epithelium within the connective tissue of dental follicles and dentigerous cysts. Therefore, it would seem reasonable to discuss as whether odontogenic epithelium proliferations, frankly displaying ameloblastomatous features ("focal ameloblastoma"), should be considered as an "early" ameloblastoma. STUDY DESIGN Histopatholo...

Actinomycosis is an anaerobic infection that involves the craniofacial region and its colonization has rarely been reported in the developmental odontogenic cysts. In the present report, a case of odontogenic keratocyst (which is now called keratocystic odontogenic tumor) with the colonization of actinomyces is introduced and its significance is discussed.

Keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) is one of the benign developmental odontogenic cystic lesions arising from impacted teeth. In comparison to other odontogenic cysts, such as radicular cysts and dentigerous cysts, KCOT is known to be more aggressive and is associated with a relatively high recurrence rate. Traditionally, KCOT has been treated with total resection through sublabial incision....

Although rare, hard tissue deposits, namely dystrophic calcifications and cartilage, have been reported to occur in the connective tissue wall of the odontogenic keratocyst. However, dentinoid formation has not been previously documented. A case involving the left mandibular premolar-molar region in a 37-year-old Malay male is described here along with a brief review on the reported prevalence ...

BACKGROUND Although numerous investigators have studied the pattern of keratin expression in different odontogenic cysts, the results have been variable. AIM The present study was conducted to determine the pattern of expression of cytokeratin 19 (CK 19) in the epithelial lining of odontogenic keratocysts and dentigerous cysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS The epithelial layers showing expression ...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Intra-osseous pathologic lesions of the jaw bones have different radiological and clinicopathological features from benign to malignant lesions. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of jaw lesions in Isfahan, Iran, during 1992-2017. METHODS: In this descriptive-analytical study, all re...

Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) are certainly among the most studied lesions in oral pathology, which is not a surprise considering their perplexing clinical behavior and complicated mechanism of pathogenesis. In fact, the specific KCOT features are the reason for numerous discussions regarding the true nature and classification of these lesions, which are still debated in the scientifi...

Correspondence to: Luís Monteiro Rua António Moreira da Silva, 175 4475-457 Maia Portugal E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Odontogenic cysts are lesions that deserve every attention, mainly because of all complications they can cause. To study their characteristics, the authors did a retrospective clinicopathological analysis of 124 oral biopsies that were diagnosed as odontogenic cyst...

Antral pseudocyst (AP) is a process formed by the inflammatory exudate accumulation below the sinuses mucous membrane and causing a sessile elevation. AP is a dome-shaped, well-delineate, faintly radiopaque lesion on the intact floor of the maxillary sinus. A case of AP with an unusual location is presented. A 24-year-old male was submitted to the panoramic radiographic exam and an around, well...

BACKGROUND Odontogenic cysts are those which arise from the epithelium associated with the development of teeth. Some odontogenic cysts were found to have special biological features that make them distinct from other lesions. This study was conducted to detect the immunoepxression of laminin-1 and Ki-67 in both radicular cysts (RCs) and keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) and to examine th...