Decompression as a Treatment of Odontogenic Cystic Lesions in Children

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 649 - 654
• Main Authors: Allon, Dror M., DMD, Allon, Irit, DMD, Anavi, Yakir, DMD, Kaplan, Ilana, DMD, Chaushu, Gavriel, DMD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age Factors; Child; Decompression, Surgical - methods; Dentigerous Cyst - surgery; Dentistry; Electrocoagulation - methods; Female; Humans; Laser Therapy - methods; Lasers, Gas - therapeutic use; Male; Mandibular Diseases - complications; Mandibular Diseases - surgery; Maxillary Diseases - complications; Maxillary Diseases - surgery; Odontogenic Cysts - complications; Odontogenic Cysts - surgery; Operative Time; Osteotomy - methods; Radicular Cyst - surgery; Radiography, Panoramic; Root Resorption - etiology; Surgery; Tooth Eruption, Ectopic - etiology; Tooth, Deciduous - pathology; Tooth, Unerupted - complications

Purpose To evaluate the efficiency of decompression in treating odontogenic cystic lesions of the jaws in children. Materials and Methods All consecutive odontogenic cysts occurring in children and treated by decompression from 1994 to 2009 at 1 maxillofacial center were included in the present stud...