statement of the problem: odontogenic keratocyst (okc) is a developmental odontogenic cyst with specific histopathological features, high recurrence rate, and aggressive clinical behavior. angiogenesis might be considered as an important factor for the growth, expansion, and distribution of this lesion. purpose: the aim of the present study was to determine the mean vascular densities (mvd) of ...

A 14-year-old Black female was referred for management of an asymptomatic swelling in her right maxilla. The lesion measured 3cm across, was localised lateral to the right ala of the nose, felt bony hard in some areas and soft in others, and was continuous with the maxillary buccal plate. It occupied the right anterior vestibule but there was no palatal expansion. A panoramic radiograph showed ...

background: the different growth mechanism and biologic behavior of the odontogenic keratocyst(okc) compared to other odontogenic cysts might be related to the proliferating capacity of itsepithelium. in this study, the aim was to evaluate and compare the distribution and staining intensityof p16 and cyclin d1 in okc and unicystic ameloblastoma (ua). materials and methods: in this descriptive a...