title: Repair of a defect following the removal of a maxillary adenomatoid odontogenic tumor using guided tissue regeneration. A case report.
abstract: Adenomatoid odontogenic tumors (AOT) make up 3% of odontogenic tumors. This tumor, most commonly found in the maxillary arch, mimics a follicular cyst associated with an impacted tooth. This is a case report of an AOT found in a 14-year-old female undergoing active orthodontic therapy. The surgical removal of the lesion resulted in the exposure of a large bony cavity surrounding the maxillary left canine. Placement of freeze-dried bone and coverage with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane resulted in rapid and complete healing of the lesion and restoration of osseous support.
authors.affiliation: Health Science Center, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vitkus
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Meltzer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003481:Cuspid / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005497:Follicular Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D005612:Freeze Drying; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene