Study of Odontogenic Tumors and Giant Cell Lesions in Jaws

Sample size: 77 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Mullapudi Surekha Venkata, Putcha Uday Kumar, Boindala Sesikeran

Primary Institution: National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

There is a geographic variation in the frequency of odontogenic tumors and giant cell lesions of the jaws in India.

The study found that ameloblastomas are the most common odontogenic tumors in Hyderabad, with a notable geographic variation in their incidence.

77 biopsies were reviewed over a nine-year period.
Ameloblastomas constituted 71.4% of odontogenic tumors.
Central giant cell granulomas made up 7.8% of giant cell lesions.
Most lesions were found in the mandible, with a mandible:maxilla ratio of 4.5:1.
Majority of lesions presented as slow-growing and painless swellings.

This study looked at jaw tumors in people from Hyderabad and found that certain types of tumors are more common there than in other places.

A retrospective analysis of biopsies from 2000 to 2009 was conducted, reviewing patient history and clinical characteristics.

The study is limited to a single institute and may not represent the entire population of India.

Males comprised 53.2% and females 46.8% of the participants, with a mean age of 25 years.

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