title: Follicular jaw cysts.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence, localization, size, ways of diagnosing and treatment of a foIlicular jaw cyst. Assessment of the patients' motives and their earlier health status was recorded, as well as their postoperative clinical course. Most of the patients were admitted because of pain, swelling, trismus, or other difficulties associated with cyst formation. Follicular cysts with persisting primary predecessor had an asymptomatic development, and were discovered after orthodontic examination or by chance. In most cases pathohistological finding and description of the formation have coincided with each other (p < 0.05). Cysts of different sizes were treated by different surgical approaches, most commonly alveolotomy and cystectomy in small cysts, while alveolotomy and cystectomy with suction or iodine tampon in large cysts. Cooperation of a dentist, an oral surgeon, a pathologist, and other specialists can lead to early diagnose and prevention of further growth of a follicular jaw cyst, thus preventing substantial bone damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxilllofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. z-sarac@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zdenko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sarac
authors.forename: Berislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Perić
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Filipović-Zore
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cabov
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biocić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005497:Follicular Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged