Annals and Essences of Dentistry
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Abstract

KERATOCYSTIC ODONTOGENIC TUMOR-A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING!

Guru Prasad R, NS Yadav, Shreenivas Kallianpur, Annette M Bhambal

Keratocystic odontogenic tumor or Odontogenic keratocyst is a benign but one of the most locally aggressive type of developmental odontogenic cyst. Due to its invasive abilities in the bone and its high recurrence rate, it shares features of a cyst or a neoplasm and continues to riddle clinicians and researchers. Clinical and radiological expertise lies in diagnosing such lesions which present themselves as a coincidental finding in a routine out patient department. We report an unusual occurrence of a Collateral Odontogenic Keratocyst between the roots of two mandibular molars.

Published Date: 2010-12-31;