Jaw cysts at children and adolescence: A single-center retrospective studyof 152 cases in southern Bulgaria

ABSTRACT

One hundred fifty two cysts of the upper and lower jaw were examined at patients up to 18 years old treated in theClinics of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria for the period 1998 – 2007. Patients weredistributed in four age groups (up to 4 years old, from 5 to 9 years old, from 10 to 14 years old, from 15 to 18 yearsold). Both sexes were constantly affected (52% male, 48% female). The biggest number cystic lesions were foundin the third age group (48.7%). The mandible was preferable localization of the lesions (69.7%). Dentigerous cystspredominated (61.8%) – more affected was third age group (31.6%). Radicular cysts were observed two times less(31.6%) – more affected were third (15.8%) and fourth (12.5%) age groups. The most frequently observed clinicalsymptom was presence of painless swelling (59.9%). The operative interventions were carried out predominantlyunder general anesthesia (81.6%) by intraoral approach (97.4%). The extraoral surgical approach was preferred infour cases only – three in third and one in fourth age groups (AU)

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