Juniper Publishers- Surgery| Dental Implant Placement without Grafting in a Young Patient with a Large Cyst Defect
Authored by Çağrı Akçay, Odontogenic cysts are the most common form of cystic lesions that affect the maxillofacial region. After removal of cysts, large defects can occur in the cyst region. Due to occurence of large defects before dental implantation different grafting methods should be used to make the bone adequate for implant operation. The purpose of this study is to show the healing of bone defects in young patients without grafting is unexpectedly as well as grafted defects. Odontogenic cysts are the most common form of cystic lesions that affect the maxillofacial region. 60% of all jaw cysts are radicular or residual cysts [1-3]. Patients in their second and third decades of life are affected most commonly. Radicular cysts can occur in the periapical area of any teeth, at any age but are seldom seen associated with the primary dentition [4]. The most frequent cyst of the teeth bearing areas is the radicular, also called periapical or apical cyst. Radic