title: Decompression of Odontogenic Cystic Lesions: Past, Present, and Future.
abstract: Tumors and cystic lesions of the jawbones have been described since the late 1600s and it took another 200 years for classification systems to appear in the medical, surgical, and dental literatures. In the late 1800s, Carl Partsch introduced cystostomy, a method by which the cyst is converted into a pouch by suturing its lining to the mucosa of the oral cavity. The purpose of this article is to analyze the history, present, and future of cystic conditions of the jaws and decompression, a modality of treatment that during the past few years has regained the attention of oral and maxillofacial surgeons and pathologists owing to its relative simplicity and effectiveness compared with other conservative options.
authors.affiliation: Researcher, Research Department, Institución Universitaria Colegios de Colombia, Colegio Odontológico, Bogotá, Colombia; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Clínica Nueva, Bogotá, Colombia; Oral Pathologist, Universidad El Bosque School of Dentistry, Bogotá, Colombia; and Visiting Professor, Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador School of Dentistry, San Salvador, El Salvador. Electronic address: jacastron@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castro-Núñez
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000601:surgery