Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate different surgical treatment methods for odontogenic keratocysts and the outcome of those treatments over a 25-year period.
Patients And Methods: A retrospective review was performed of 40 patient charts treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City, IA) from 1977 to 2002 with the diagnosis of odontogenic keratocyst. Demographic data were collected along with lesion location, symptoms present at initial presentation, surgical treatment rendered, length of follow-up, and incidence of recurrence.