Which jaw cyst is pre malignant
Odontogenic Keratocyst Odontogenic keratocyst is locally aggressive and has a high rate of recurrence Most often diagnosed in patients between 10-40 years. Occur most commonly in males within the posterior mandible, paicularly in the region of 3rd molar tooth Radiographically present as welldefined unilocular or multilocular radiolucenciea. Odontogenic keratocyst are characterized by an epithelial lining that is parakeratinized & stratified It is characterized by basal layer of nealty arranges, palisaded, columnar and cuboidal cells above which are several layers of squamous epithelium. This lining has a high mitotic rate and rarely may become dysplastic and develop into squamous cell carcinoma Ref: Scott-Brown's otorhinolaryngology 7th edition Pgno :1924,1925
Radicular cyst
Dental cyst
Odontogenic keratocyst
Dentigerous cyst
Head and neck