Background and Aim: Odontoma is an asymptomatic, slow-growing odontogenic tumor. It usually found accidentally in the maxilla or mandible on radiographs when it deforms adjacent teeth. most commonly seen patients 30 years of age younger.

Dysregulation of TGF,62, a modulator of cell growth and differentiation, can result in uncontrolled growth and tumor formation. Our comparative studies on the expression of TGF (2 mRNA and protein indicate that TGF (2 may primarily be a regulator of epithelial differentiation during tooth development (between 13 and 20 gestational wk) and tumorigenesis of odontogenic neoplasms. A paracrine mode...

Dysregulation of TGF beta 2, a modulator of cell growth and differentiation, can result in uncontrolled growth and tumor formation. Our comparative studies on the expression of TGF beta 2 mRNA and protein indicate that TGF beta 2 may primarily be a regulator of epithelial differentiation during tooth development (between 13 and 20 gestational wk) and tumorigenesis of odontogenic neoplasms. A pa...

Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) accounts for 3-11% of all odontogenic cysts. OKC is a benign intra-osseous tumor, but what makes this cyst special its aggressive behavior and high recurrence rate. relatively compared to other cysts, malignant transformation considered extremely rare. Squamous cell carcinoma associated with keratocysts have rarely been reported in the medical literature. We recentl...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to analyze the frequency and distribution of odontogenic tumors (OTs) in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, and to compare the findings with those reported in the literature. STUDY DESIGN The records of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology Departments at Erciyes University, with histologic diagnosis of odontogenic tumors (based on the World...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Odontogenic cysts and tumors are the most frequent osseous destructive lesions of the jaws; however, there is little information regarding the relative frequency of these lesions among the Iranian population. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of clinically and histologically- diagnosed odontogenic cysts and tumors during a period of 1...

transforming growth factor atpha (tgf-a), parathyroid hormone-tike proteins (pthlp) and oncogene p53 proteins have all been demonstrated in a variety of human tumors anil have been implicated as causes of tumor cell aggressiveness. the present study determined the existence of these peptides and their immunohistochemicat profiles in ameloblastomas. odontogenic keratocysts and dentigerous cysts ...