Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis (OOKP) for patients with corneal blindness: A review.

Anatomically, the cornea is the outermost layer of the eye and is primarily responsible for light refraction which allows for central and peripheral vision. Corneal diseases are among the major causes of global blindness, secondary to cataracts. This paper intends to review Osteo-odonto Keratoprosthesis (OOKP), which is a two stage procedure whereby dental and buccal tissue is auto-transplanted into eye to serve as a synthetic cornea. Our purpose is to inform readers about the relevant anatomy, two-stage producer, surgical inter-professionalism, indications, contraindications, complications, long-term functional and anatomical results and patient outcomes of OOKP. The present manuscript was constructed by extensive review of literature of various review articles and case reports and the data was collected from 32 review articles and case reports.

Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor of the Mandible – A Case Report

Odontogenic keratocyst has been renamed as KCOT (Keratocysticodontogenic tumour) by the World Health Organization in 2005. It is a benign intraosseous neoplasm of the jaw. They develop from the dental lamina remenants in the mandible and maxilla. KCOT is of particular interest because of its recurrence rate and aggressive behaviour. We are here presenting a case of KCOT in middle aged male patient.