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Odontogenic tumors
Evanthia Chrysomali1, Minas Leventis, Savas Titsinides
1From the Departments of *Oral Medicine and Pathology and †Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|September 17, 2013
Summary
Odontogenic tumors are rare, with keratocystic odontogenic tumor being the most common in Greece. This study analyzed their frequency and distribution in a Greek population.
Area of Science:
- Oral pathology
- Odontogenic tumors
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Odontogenic tumors represent a diverse group of lesions arising from odontogenic tissues.
- Understanding their epidemiological characteristics is crucial for diagnosis and management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the frequency and distribution of odontogenic tumors in a Greek population.
- To compare these findings with existing global literature.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of histologic diagnoses of odontogenic tumors.
- Utilized World Health Organization 2005 classification.
- Data collected from January 1970 to December 2011 at the University of Athens.
Main Results:
- A total of 652 cases were analyzed.
- 99.8% of tumors were benign; only 0.2% were malignant.
- The most frequent lesions were keratocystic odontogenic tumor (52.7%), odontoma (18.9%), and ameloblastoma (16.1%).
- The mean patient age was 38.0 years.
Conclusions:
- Odontogenic tumors exhibit geographic variations in occurrence.
- Keratocystic odontogenic tumor, odontoma, and ameloblastoma are the predominant types in Athens, Greece.
