ABSTRACT
Background: The aim of our study is to share our experience with conservative management of odontogenic keratocyst, and also to study the role of carnoy’s solution in prevention of recurrence of small keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT). Methods: 29 consecutive patients with 30 KCOT treated in department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental college, Moradabad, UP. Initial biopsy was carried out in all patients and the OKCs were diagnosed after histological examination by the Oral Pathology Department. Out of 26 KCOT which were treated with enucleation alone, 14 patients were subjected to additional burning of cyst epithelium by carnoy’s solution. 4 large OKC which might undergone pathological fracture were treated by two stage surgery marsupialization followed by enucleation. Results: The majority of the lesions (17 patients, 56.7%) occurred in the mandibular third molar region. Recurrence occurred in 4 patients, in which 3 of them were from enucleation group and one of marsuplization and enucleation group.All the caseswere monitored continuously with panoramic radiographies and clinical evaluations.curettage of the remaining lesion. The average follow-up was 15 months. Conclusion: Use of carnoy’s solution with enucleation has definite advantage over the conventional enucleation. Further large KCOT can be conservatively treated with low morbidity with Marsupilization followed by enucleation successfully. The systematic and long-term post-surgical follow-up is considered to be a key element for successful results.