A comparative study of the clinical and histological features of recurrent and nonrecurrent odontogenic keratocysts

Abstract
- The clinical features of 44 recurrent odontogenic keratocysts were compared with those of 228 single non-recurrent keratocysts which had been followed for 5 or more years. Histological comparisons were made with 44 nonrecurrent cysts matched for age, sex and site. There were no significant differences in the age, sex and site between patients with recurrent and nonrecurrent cysts. There were no significant histological differences except for a greater amount of inflammation in the non-recurrent cysts. It is suggested that operative factors have a major influence on the likelihood of recurrence.

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