Authors

Mahmoud Hossam Abd Al-Razak1, Mohammed Moussa Al-Sharif2,
Zafin Kara Beit3, Farah Al Kattan

Published in

mperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR)Vol-2, Issue-12, 2016

Abstract

 The keratocystic-odontogenic tumor could be existed inside the jaw bone, with a characteristic lining of parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium. It is considered to be a benign tumor with high recurrence rate, and could be a uni- or multicystic tumor; usually occurs in the third or fourth decade of one’s life time. There are many methods for treating such tumor as marsupialization, curettage, osteotomy, or enucleation and marsupialization with safe border curettage. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on a uniform treatment plan, and there are a lot of arguments regarding the best way of treatment. The aim of this study was to determine, by means of a questionnaire, the best surgical treatment of
keratocystic odontogenic tumor according to surgeons’ subjective opinions

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