title: Clinico-radiographic study of odontogenic cysts at a tertiary care centre.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cysts of the jaws constitute an important pathology in the oral and maxillofacial region and are broadly classified as odontogenic and non-odontogenic. Objective of this study was to document the clinical and radiographic presentation of odontogenic cysts at a tertiary care centre.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this descriptive case-series, patients presenting with features of suspected cystic lesions of the jaws were investigated using radiographs and incisional biopsy. Subjects showing clinico- radiographic features of odontogenic cyst(s) with subsequent confirmation on histopathological examination were included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 112 subjects were investigated for suspected jaw cysts and cystic diagnosis of odontogenic cysts was confirmed in 100 patients with 53 males (53%) and 47 females (47%). The age range of patients was from 12-55 years. Radicular cyst was the most commonly diagnosed odontogenic cyst (63%) followed by dentigerous cyst (22%) and odontogenickeratocyst (14%). Anterior maxilla was the most affected site (44%) followed by posterior mandible (30%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Odontogenic cysts constitute an established pathology affecting the jaws with varying frequency. This study augments the data cited from Western countries and re-emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and prompt management. It also highlights the differences in the presentation of odontogenic cysts as observed in the current series.
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Munir
authors.forename: Abdur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.forename: Iram
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Nofil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Muhammad Usman
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Akhtar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D055815:Young Adult