Ameloblastoma: Retrospective Study and Analysis of 102 Cases Over 10 Years, Single Centre, Institutional Experience

The purpose of the study was to analyse the long-term results of ameloblastoma, which was treated at our centre.

We carried out a retrospective study of 10 years of clinical records from 2007 to 2016 with 102 consecutive cases of ameloblastoma. Data of all patients were collected and analysed with follow-up to 9 years.

The data analysis revealed male (59.8%) predominance over female (40.2%) with a mean age of 30.35 ± 15.12 years was observed. We have observed a mandibular (93.1%) than maxilla (6.9%) with left side predominance (54.9%). Anatomically, in the mandible, most of the cases were located in ramus (27.5%). On radiographic analysis, multilocular lesion (66.4%) was observed in association with involvement of impacted mandibular third molar teeth. On histopathological examination, conventional type (63.8%) was most commonly noted. The most frequently performed procedure was segmental mandibulectomy (30.4%). Reconstruction was done in most of the cases by recon plate (41.2%). The recurrence rate was seen at about 20.6%.

Ameloblastoma has got mandibular posterior region with male predominance. Follicular ameloblastoma was the most common histological type found. So, Radical approach for adult patients wherein younger and growing patients conservative approach could be a justified as a treatment of choice.