%0 Journal Article
%T Enucleation Followed by Open Packing of Iodoform Gauze in Mandibular Unicystic Ameloblastoma: A Case Report
%A Vijay Kumar
%A Raman Kant Sinha
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 1
%N 4
%P 1-6
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2014
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1100703
%X <p class="MsoNormal">
	<span lang="EN-US">Unicystic ameloblastoma is a clinical
subtype of ameloblastoma. According to Ackermann there are three types of
unicystic ameloblastoma microscopically. Luminal unicystic ameloblastoma belongs
to the Ackermann type-1 unicystic ameloblastoma. They frequently affect young
people and may behave aggressively. A general agreement has been made for
aggressive type of unicystic ameloblastomas are managed aggressively to
eradicate the lesions completely by radical surgical procedures that cause
mutilation. Mutilation adversely affects the physcosocial condition of the
patient particularly in young age. Therefore there is need of those procedures
which restore patient¡¯s natural forms and functions till last attempt. The aim
of this case report was to evaluate the efficacy of conservative surgical
procedure (enucleation followed by iodoform gauze dressing) in aggressive type
of unicystic ameloblastoma. During one year follow-up we observed uneventful
secondary healing and bone regeneration, no sign of recurrence clinically and
radiographically and no mutilation postoperatively.</span>
</p>
%K Unicystic Ameloblastoma
%K Conservative Treatment
%K Enucleation
%K Iodoform
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3097893