Objectives: To establish the anatomical location and characteristics of the mental foramen and the presence of accessory foramina through the evaluation of cone beam computed tomography in an Ecuadorian population. Materials and Methods: A total of 203 tomographies scans of adult patients (90% dentate and 10% edentulous) of both sexes (100 men and 103 women) aged between 20 and 65 years were analyzed. The scans were collected as a convenience sample from the UDICIS Professional Development Center, the Clinic of the University of the Hemisferios, and the private clinic Buccal Dental Studio in Quito, Ecuador. The variables studied in the transaxial plane were analyzed through 1 mm slices and 0.5 mm intervals. Results: The location of the mental foramen was predominantly found along the longitudinal axis of the second premolars on both the right and left sides, according to the classifica...

The odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) has a high rate of recurrence that depends, in some cases, on the treatment chosen for the extraction of the lesion. This issue causes great concern among specialists. Given the various techniques, it is essential to compile current studies to provide reliable information and to be able to select the method that presents the least recurrence. For this reason, it was proposed to perform a literature review and determine the efficacy in terms of recurrence; regarding marsupialization, enucleation, and resection; as treatment options for patients with odontogenic keratocyst. We searched for scientific articles in the Pubmed, ScienceDirect and SciELO databases, published from 2012 to 2022, using the keywords: resection, marsupialization, recurrence, surgical enucleation, and odontogenic cysts. A total of 458 articles were found, 30 of which met the selection ...