Odontogenic cysts in children and adolescents: a 21-year retrospective study
Braz. j. oral sci
;
11(2): 81-83, abr.-jun. 2012. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-654824
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To investigate the distribution of odontogenic cysts in patients aged 0 to 18, referred toDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital of the Federal University of Maranhão, Brazil, todetermine the most common types of lesions and their distribution according to gender and anatomicalsite involved.Methods:
Histopathological data were collected from a database of lesions classifiedas odontogenic cysts that were indicated for surgical removal and histopathological analysis. Datawere subjected to descriptive analysis.Results:
Thirty cases of odontogenic cysts were identified,and dentigerous cysts were the most frequent (n=17). Most occurrences were in males (66.7%)and the most frequent site was the posterior mandible (73.3%).Conclusions:
Odontogenic cystsin children and adolescents are mostly developmental cysts, especially dentigerous cysts, occurringpredominantly in males, with a predilection for the posterior mandible.
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Main subject:
Odontogenic Cysts
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Child
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Maranhão/BR
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte/BR
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