Odontogenic Keratocysts in the Pediatric Population

Abstract

The diagnosis of odontogenic keratocyst deserves consideration in children who have a mass of the mandible or maxilla. The clinical behavior of this lesion in its initial occurrence and response to conservative treatment seems to be similar to that reported in adults. Odontogenic keratocysts, especially those that are multiple or recurrent, should alert the clinician to the possible underlying diagnosis of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.