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[A study of epithelial cell kinetics of the odontogenic keratocyst]
Abstract
Objective:
To study epithelial cell kinetics of the odontogenic keratocyst.
Methods:
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immunohistochemistry in 60 cases and cellular nuclear DNA contents cytometry in 40 cases were used to compare the epithelial cell kinetics of the odontogenic keratocyst, radicular cyst, dentigerous cyst, and ameloblastoma.
Results:
The epithelial cells in odontogenic keratocyst has the potential of active growth instead of passive expanding.
Conclusion:
The authors suggest that the odontogenic keratocyst should be termed as "odontogenic keratocystic tumor" because is aggressive growth potential.