OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to determine the apoptotic features and proliferation potential of odontogenic keratocysts compared with ameloblastomas and radicular cysts by analysing the role of bax, bcl-2, and Ki-67. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study material consisted of 20 odontogenic keratocysts, 20 radicular cysts, and 20 ameloblastomas. Immunohistochemically, bax, bcl-2 and Ki-67 were ...

Background and aims. Odontogenic cysts and tumors have a wide spectrum of clinical characteristics that lead to the different management strategies. Since definite diagnosis is difficult in some cases, it has been suggested that CD56 may be a candidate marker for definitive diagnosis of some odontogenic tumors. The present study was designed to examine CD56 expression in lesions with histopatho...

peripheral calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (pccot) is a rare odontogenic lesion, which represents about 1% of jaw cysts. here we report clinicopathologic, radiographic and ct scan images of a new case of recurrent large pccot located in mandibular gingiva in a 77-year-old male with history of a nodular mass in the same area, which had been completely excised 3 years ago. in reviewing the li...

conclusions the current study showed that clinicians should consider the many factors associated with the occurrence of odontogenic cysts. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate the frequency of odontogenic cysts and related factors in a selected iranian population. patients and methods the current cross-sectional study was conducted on 312 patients’ recorded data in taleghani hospital,...

The calcifying odontogenic cyst was first reported by Gorlin et al. in 1962. At that time, it was classified as a cyst related to the odontogenic apparatus, although it was later renamed as a calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor by the WHO calcification in 2005 due to its histological complexity, morphological diversity and aggressive proliferation [2]. Here, we describe a case of a calcifying c...

background. the aim of this study was to investigate myofibroblast (mf) density in a broad spectrum of odontogenic cysts and tumors and the relation between the density of mfs and the clinical behavior of these lesions. methods. a total of 105 cases of odontogenic lesions, including unicystic ameloblastoma (uam), solid ameloblastoma (sa), odontogenic keratocyst (okc), dentigerous cyst (dc), rad...

Introduction: Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma (PIOSCC) is a rare malignant lesion arising within the jawbones, without initial connection with the oral mucosa. This malignant lesion develops from odontogenic epithelium or odontogenic cysts or tumors. Case Report: In this case report, an intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma arising from an odontogenic cyst in a 60-year-old male pati...

Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma (PIOSCC) is a rare type of odontogenic carcinoma arising from the jawbone. Odontogenic cysts are true cysts that arise from the dental epithelium, which is associated with tooth formation. The epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts has the potential to transform into various types of odontogenic tumor; however, this transformation from an odontogenic...