various cell proliferation markers are used as diagnostic and prognostic tools in oral lesions. simultaneous evaluation of these markers can increase the precision of estimation of the proliferative status of different tissues. in this study we investigated the expression of pcna and ki-67 as markers of cell proliferation in 15 paraffin embedded samples of each dental follicle, dentigerous cyst...

Jawbone reconstruction after tumor resection is one of the most challenging clinical tasks for maxillofacial surgeons. Osteogenic, osteoinductive, osteoconductive and non-antigenic properties of autogenous bone place this bone as the gold standard for solving problems of bone availability. However, the need for a second surgical site to harvest the bone graft increases significantly both the co...

Background In this study, we present a case of unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) treated by marsupialization followed by surgical enucleation as a conservative approach. UA is a rare, benign, less aggressive, and less invasive variant of ameloblastoma that is observed quite often in younger patients. Radical approaches have effects on the physical and psychological development of a growing young pat...

UNLABELLED Ameloblastoma presenting in the adolescent age group is rare with few studies documenting their occurrence. AIM The aim of this study was to carry out an analysis of the pattern and occurrence of ameloblastoma in those less than 20 years of age. MATERIALS AND METHOD Patients from the University of Nairobi Dental teaching Hospital treated for ameloblastoma were included in the stu...

Unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) is known as a distinct entity which has a less aggressive behavior when compared with conventional ameloblastoma. In this report, we have presented two cases of UAs, (of which one case showed a more aggressive behavior with mural invasion into the adjacent tissues and granular cell differentiation), both of which were successfully managed with enucleation following ...