Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Odontogenic Tumors in Children and Adolescents– A Single Centre Retrospective Study

Dr. Resmi. G. Nair, Dr. Sudha. S

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 Aim: To determine distribution of odontogenic tumors in children and adolescents.

 Materials and Methods: Archives of biopsy reports retrieved from Department of Oral Pathology, Government Dental College, Kozhikode (January 2001 through December 2016). Histologicaly diagnosed cases of odontogenic tumors ≤ 19 years were included and data analyzed for age, gender, site and histopathologic type.

Results: Total 91 odontogenic tumors (42.33%) were identified. Majority were males aged 13–19 years. Mandible was commonest site and Odontoma was the most common odontogenic tumor.

Conclusion: Odontogenic tumors in children and adolescents cannot be considered infrequent

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr.Resmi.G.Nair, Dr. Sudha.S, Odontogenic Tumors in Children and Adolescents- A Single Centre Retrospective Study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-12 | December-2017

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