Can cyst volume be used to stratify risk of complications following cyst defect reconstruction with iliac crest graft?

Jaw cysts represent common lesions in the oral and maxillofacial region (Swantek et al. 2012). They are defined as a pathological cavity which is not created by the accumulation of pus and which contains fluid, semifluid or gaseous contents (Kramer 1974). The most common odontogenic cysts are radicular (56%) and dentigerous cysts (17%) (Manor et al. 2012). In the early stages, odontogenic cysts often go along with unspecific symptoms and are commonly diagnosed incidentally through routine panoramic radiographs (Ochsenius et al.

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