A review of odontogenic keratocyst with a report of unusual occurrence in the maxilla

Odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) are keratinizing epithelium-lined cycts of the jaws with well-defined histologic criteria and possessing one clinical feature warranting their recognition and separation as a distinctive entity, due to their exceedingly high recurrence rate. This report describes a case...

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Published inIndian journal of dental research Vol. 13; no. 3-4; p. 183
Main Authors Nayak, U A, Rajeshkumar, B P, Ahmed, Junaid, Baliga, M J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.07.2002
Subjects
Child
Female
Humans
Maxillary Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Maxillary Diseases - surgery
Odontogenic Cysts - diagnostic imaging
Odontogenic Cysts - surgery
Radiography
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Summary:Odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) are keratinizing epithelium-lined cycts of the jaws with well-defined histologic criteria and possessing one clinical feature warranting their recognition and separation as a distinctive entity, due to their exceedingly high recurrence rate. This report describes a case of OKC which occurred in the anterior maxilla in a 12 year old female child, with its treatment. These lesions are normally seen in the mandible, and are rare in the maxilla.
ISSN:0970-9290