Conservative surgical treatment of the jaw cysts in children: Case study of five patients

• Published in: Nigerian journal of clinical practice Vol. 20; no. 9; p. 1216
• Main Authors: Gurler, G, Yilmaz, S, Delilbasi, C, Dilaver, E, Yuzbasioglu, E, Patir-Munevveroglu, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Biopsy; Care and treatment; Case studies; Child; Children; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography - methods; Cysts; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Jaw Cysts - pathology; Jaw Cysts - surgery; Male; Oral Surgical Procedures - methods; Risk factors; Tooth, Impacted - diagnostic imaging; Tooth, Impacted - surgery; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 1119-3077
• DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.217244

Conservative treatment of jaw cysts establishes low surgical complication risk and protects vital anatomical structures such as inferior alveolar nerve, maxillary sinus and permanent tooth germs. Marsupialization and decompression have been widely used in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of the conservative treatment of jaw cysts in five children. This article presents case series of marsupialization in jaw cysts associated with impacted teeth in five children. A total of nine impacted teeth within the cystic lesions were observed. Complete resolution of all cystic lesions and simultaneous eruption of six impacted teeth within the cyst were managed. The other two teeth were erupted orthodontically and one had to be extracted. Marsupialization is effective for the treatment of cystic lesions in growing patients as it preserves vital anatomical structures and enables eruption of the impacted teeth within the cyst.