objectives: the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of all odontogenic cysts (ocs) along with age range, gender distribution, and the site of involvement over a 10-year period (march 2001 to march 2011) and to compare these data with findings from other surveys. methods: the archives of departments of oral and maxillofacial pathology from shahid beheshti and tehran university o...

odontogenic keratocysts (okcs) are one of the most frequent features of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (nbs). it is linked with mutation in the ptch gene. partial expression of the gene may result in occurrence of only multiple recurring okc. our patient presented with nine cysts with multiple recurrences over a period of 11 years without any other manifestation of the syndrome.

Radicular cysts are the most common cystic lesions which affect the jaw. They are most common among all the jaw cysts and comprise about 52% to 68% of the entire cysts which affect the human jaw. They are generally symptomless and are diagnosed during routine radiologic investigations. The treatment of radicular cysts includes conventional nonsurgical root canal therapy when lesion is localized...

conclusions the authors recommended to have paraclinical tests, especially vitality tests, in addition to clinical and radiographic examinations to avoid endodontic mistreatment. in suspicious cases, biopsy of lesions, referral to pathologist, and long-term fallow-up is required. context the essential role of a general dental practitioner is recognizing the nature of the oral cavity lesions. pe...

IMPORTANCE Pediatric jaw cysts represent a rarely symptomatic clinical entity and are not well addressed in the otolaryngology literature. It is important that otolaryngologists should be familiar with these lesions, which can manifest as jaw swelling or as paranasal sinus abnormalities. OBJECTIVE To review the clinical presentation, radiologic features, management, and outcomes of jaw cysts ...

The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence, localization, size, ways of diagnosing and treatment of a foIlicular jaw cyst. Assessment of the patients' motives and their earlier health status was recorded, as well as their postoperative clinical course. Most of the patients were admitted because of pain, swelling, trismus, or other difficulties associated with cyst formation. Follicular...

OBJECTIVES Practitioners should be aware of the occurrence rate and usual location of radiolucent jaw lesions. The aims of this study were to examine the frequency and location of radiolucent jaw lesions, including apical granulomas, apical cysts, keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KOTs), central giant cell lesions (CGCLs), ameloblastomas, and metastatic lesions, that were submitted for biopsy al...

Three hundred and twenty-two patients (192 male and 130 female) with cystic lesions of the jaw were successfully diagnosed and treated. One hundred and fifty-five (48%) were radicular cysts, 80 (25%) were dentigerous cysts, 23 (7%) were odontogenic keratocyst (=keratocystic odontogenic tumor), 19 (6%) were eruption cysts, 16 (5%) were traumatic bone cysts, and 29 (9%) were non-odontogenic cysts...

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...