| Autor: |
Singhal, Anita, Singhal, Parul, Ramesh, V., Balamurali, P. D. |
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Indian Journal of Dental Sciences; Sep2013, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p1-3, 3p |
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The clinicohistopathological parameters of odontogenic tumours are discussed mainly in the western literature. But not much of studies have been done as far as the prevalence in India is concerned. So this study was taken up with the aim to find prevalence of odontogenic tumours prevailing in the region of Puducherry (South India) in the last decade and to compare it with World Health Organization (WHO) figures. The records were retrieved and reviewed from the department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of dental sciences, Puducherry. Histopathological diagnosis of the lesions was noted with their clinical features. Total prevalence of odontogenic tumours was found to be 3%. Keratocystic odontogenic tumour was the most common tumour (37%), followed by Ameloblastoma (26%) and then Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour and Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (CEOT) (10%). This study concludes that the odontogenic tumours has more female predilection [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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