Evaluation of frequency of maxillofacial tumors in patients referring to oral and maxillofacial pathology department of Tabriz dental school during 1383-91 (hejri shamsi) and its relation with age,sex,location and type of tumor

Abstract

Jaw tumors are important due to skeletal deformities and defects that may cause such as numbness, difficulty in swallowing and the risk of metastasis and death (especially in malignant tumors) and they need understanding of the epidmeiology ,early diagnosis and prompt treatment . The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of maxillofacial tumors with the age range, sex distribution and location of this lesions in patients referred to the pathology department of Tabriz dentistry faculty . Materials and methods: In this retrospective descriptive study Population studied were records of patients with maxillofacial tumors diagnosis in the oral and maxillofacial pathology department of tabriz dental faculty during 1383-91. Data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistical methods, comparison test and SPSS15 software. Results: Of the 917 records studied, 79 lesions (8/6%) were tumoral. The prevalence of non-odontogenic tumors was more than odontogenic tumors. The mean age of patients with non-odontogenic tumors, wase more than patients with odontogenic tumors. The most common site of involvement in odontogenic tumors was posterior area of the mandible and in non-odontogenic tumors the buccal mucosa. Conclusion: In this study, the most common odontogenic tumor was ameloblastoma (52.1%) and the most common non-odontogenic tumor was squamous cell carcinoma