title: Obturator after marsupialization of a recurrence of a radicular cyst of the mandible.
abstract: The radicular cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst. We present the case of a 51-year-old man with an extended recurrence of a radicular cyst of the mandible that was treated with marsupialization. Subsequently, an obturator was fitted, and in 10 months a resolution (clinically and radiographically) of the cystic cavity was noticed without any signs of recurrence. The marsupialization is a well-established, nonaggressive treatment of large odontogenic cysts and shows advantages in preserving vital structures, with reduced risk of pathological mandibular fractures. The patient, however, must be compliant and accept the prolonged treatment of marsupialization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. nikolaos.sakkas@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakkas
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoen
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schulze
authors.forename: Joerg-Elard
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Otten
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmelzeisen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome