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J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2012 Mar;11(1):2-12. doi: 10.1007/s12663-012-0347-9. Epub 2012 Mar 11.

The management of aggressive cysts of the jaws.

Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery

Paul J W Stoelinga

Affiliations

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center and University of Maastricht, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 23449089 PMCID: PMC3319826 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-012-0347-9

Abstract

There are essentially six types of aggressive cysts of the jaws that require special attention, so as to avoid recurrence, or even worse, widespread disease. They include, botryoid cysts, cysts in which carcinoma's arise, glandular odontogenic cysts, calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour, previously called calcifying odontogenic cyst and unicystic ameloblastoma and keratocystic odontogenic tumor, previously called odontogenic keratocysts. The estimated incidence of these cysts, based on some review studies has been discussed. The main issue, however, when treating a cyst of the jaws is; how sure can one be that the lesion is benign or potentially aggressive? In order to answer this question it is important to know how these cysts commonly present. The clinical presentation, frequency of occurrence and suggested modes of treatment has been addressed.

Keywords: Aggressive odontogenic cysts; Glandular odontogenic cyst; Keratocyst

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