Odontogenic keratocysts: a clinical and radiographic study

ABSTRACT

This descriptive study was carried out, at Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar from Sept 2005 to Jan 2007, on 40 patients having histopathologically confirmed odontogenic keratocysts.. Maximum patients [62.5%] presented in the 2nd and 3rd decades. 21 were male while 19 were female. Seventy five percent cases occurred in the mandible, with the posterior region involved in maximum number of cases in both the jaws. Facial asymmetry, pain and cheesy aspirate were 75%, 50% and 82.5% respectively. Radiographic findings were well defined borders, multilocularity, impacted tooth and root resorption, in 45%, 55%, 50% and 7.5% of cases respectively. The objective of the study was to list the common modes of presentations of odontogenic keratocysts and educate the general dental practitioners about the aggressive nature of this lesion. As a prophylactic measure, routine dental check up will help a lot in the prevention and timely diagnosis of odontogenic keratocysts