Frequency and demography of commonly occurring odontogenic cysts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan]

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study was to determine the frequency and demography of commonly occurring Odontogenic cysts in Khyber Pukhtun Khwa [province of Pakistan] population. A descriptive [case series] study was carried out from October 11, 2006 to October 10, 2007 at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. The frequency of common Odontogenic cysts was 2.6%. Majority were found in the age range of 11-20 and 21-30 years with a male to female ratio of 1.71. 71.4% Radicular and 64.3% Dentigerous cysts were found in the maxilla while 75% of Odontogenic Keratocysts were found in the mandible. The most common site of Radicular cysts in maxilla was Canine to Canine, for Dentigerous cysts it was Incisor/Premolar and Odontogenic Keratocysts were mostly seen in Incisor/Premolar/Molar region. The most common location of Radicular cysts in the mandible was Canine to Canine, Dentigerous cysts Molar and Odontogenic Keratocysts Molar/Ramus region. The present study gives sufficient knowledge about frequency and demography of common Odontogenic cysts in Khyber Pukhtun Khwa population