dc.contributor.author | Micha, Cyrus S | |
dc.contributor.author | Chindia, Mark L | |
dc.contributor.author | Awange, David O | |
dc.contributor.author | Dimba, EA | |
dc.contributor.author | et al | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-03T13:55:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-03T13:55:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Open Journal of Stomatology ISSN/EISSN: 21608709 21608717 Year: 2012 Volume: 02 Issue: 02 Pages: 140-145 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/18787 | |
dc.description | Full text | en |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Jaw cysts and cyst-like lesions cause facial deformity, destruction of dental tissues and af-fect masticatory and phonation functions. These ad-versely erode patients’ psycho-social status; create low self-esteem and may change one’s facial identity and appearance. Objective: To determine the histo- pathologic characteristics, variants and demographic pattern of jaw cysts and cyst-like lesions at the Uni-versity of Nairobi Dental Hospital. Material and Method: This was an analytical and verification study that involved microscopic re-examination of all available incisional/excisional biopsy samples from January 2000 to December 2009 for histo-patho- logical diagnosis at the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital. Results: 187 jaw cysts and cyst-like lesions were diagnosed at the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital over the ten-year period. Keratocystic odon- togenic tumours constituted 28%, dentigerous cysts 25%, nasopalatine duct cysts 19%, radicular cysts 15%, while calcifying odontogenic cysts comprised 4% of all the lesions. The rest of the lesions were be-tween 1% and 3% of all the lesion entities. Conclu-sion: Keratocystic odontogenic tumours and den-tigerous cysts were the most common developmental odontogenic cysts diagnosed in the ten-year period. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Jaw Cysts | en |
dc.subject | Odontogenic Cyst | en |
dc.subject | Dentigerous Cyst | en |
dc.title | Pattern of occurrence of jaw cysts and cyst-like lesions at the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital: A 10-year histopathologic audit | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral medicine | en |
local.publisher | Oral Pathology School of Dental Sciences | en |