Open AccessConservative management of odontogenic keratocyst in a tertiary hospital
Author(s) -
Priyangath,
Suresh Me,
M. E. Sham,
Veerendra Kumar,
Archana Shrivastava
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_260_18
Subject(s) - ostectomy , medicine , keratocyst , enucleation , cauterization , surgery , curettage , dentistry , cyst
Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) are benign intraosseous odontogenic lesions that have a locally aggressive behavior and exhibit a high recurrence rate after the treatment. The most appropriate surgical approaches for the successful treatment of OKCs remain controversial.