Pearls and Pitfalls in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
5-18-2024
Publication Title
Pearls and Pitfalls in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Abstract
Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) represents 3-11% of odontogenic cysts. It is well documented that these lesions are aggressive and have a high recurrence rate, which is reported to be between 5 and 62%. There are currently three accepted surgical treatments for OKC (marsupialization or decompression, enucleation, and en-bloc resection) as well as several adjunctive therapies (peripheral ostectomy Peripheral ostectomy , application of Carnoy's solution, modified Carnoy's solution, liquid nitrogen, and 5% fluorouracil (5-FU)) that might be utilized in combination with the surgical modalities. The purpose of this chapter is to review the most commonly used methods to help in minimizing OKC recurrence.
First Page
129
Last Page
133
Chapter Title
20 - How to avoid odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) recurrence
ISBN
[9783031473074, 9783031473067]
Recommended Citation
Han, Tiffany and Zaid, Waleed, "Pearls and Pitfalls in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" (2024). School of Dentistry Faculty Publications. 156.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/sod_facpubs/156
10.1007/978-3-031-47307-4_20