title: Range and demographics of odontogenic cysts diagnosed in a UK population over a 30-year period.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the range of all histologically diagnosed odontogenic cysts along with age range, sex distribution and site of presentation over a 30-year period.
  
  
  METHODS
  All entries for odontogenic cysts occurring during 1975-2004 inclusive were retrieved and analysed for demographic data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 55,446 specimens were received, of these 7121 (12.8%) specimens were diagnosed as odontogenic cysts. Radicular cyst was the most common diagnosis (52.3%), followed by dentigerous cyst (18.1) and odontogenic keratocysts (11.6%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study provides demographic data on a large series of odontogenic cysts in a European population. This is one of the largest series reported to date. Cysts such as the paradental cyst have a predilection for certain ages, sexes and sites. Odontogenic keratocysts and glandular odontogenic cysts have a marked propensity to recur as well as behave aggressively. It is essential that such lesions are detected as early as possible to minimize any necessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018333:Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying / Q000453:epidemiology; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology