ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST- A REVIEW ON VARIOUS TREATMENT MODALITIES Authors: Swathi Shammi , SUDARSSAN SUBRAMANIAM GOUTHAMAN, HEMAVATHY MURALIDOSS AND PRADEEP DHASARATHAN
ABSTRACT
Odontogenic keratocyst/ OKC is a
developmental cyst that was first described
by Philipsen (1956). OKC is now referred
to by the World Health Organization
(WHO) as a keratocysticodontogenic
tumour KCOT, and WHO defined it as ‘‘a
benign uni-or multi-cystic, intraosseous
tumour of odontogenic origin, with a
characteristic lining of parakeratinized
stratified squamous epithelium and
potential for aggressive, infiltrative
behaviour. Publication date: 01/12/2020 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2020/December/MS_IJBPAS_2020_5318.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.12.5318