Odontogenic Keratocyst-A Case Report
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2015-06
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Association of Medical Dental and Allied Sciences
Abstract
Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a developmental, non-inflammatory chronic cyst that may be unilocular or multilocular. Histologic features of OKC are pathognomonic. A 41-year-old male patient presented for emergency evaluation of a buccal gingival swelling in the area of teeth 34 and 35. Incision and drainage were followed 3 weeks later by surgical curettage and guided tissue regeneration using allograft and resorbable membrane. Biopsy of the excised tissue revealed OKC. At 1-year follow-up, the patient was comfortable and complete resolution of the radiolucent pathology was evident. Periodic examination is required because of the high rate of recurrence of OKC.
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Odontogenic cyst, OKC, World health organizationdental lamina, Developmental cysts, Noninflammatory odontogenic cyst
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Ramadevi S., Kumar M. Naveen, Khartik K.. Odontogenic Keratocyst-A Case Report. Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences. 2015 Jun; 3(2): 127-130