Long-Term Clinical Outcome of a Surgically Treated Ameloblastoma: Over a Decade of Follow-Up and Oral Rehabilitation
Ruxandra Elena Luca, Ciprian Ioan Roi, Alexandra Roi, Eduard Gîdea-Paraschivescu
TL;DR
A 16-year-old patient with an ameloblastoma underwent successful surgical removal and oral rehabilitation, with no recurrence after 11 years.
Contribution
This case demonstrates successful long-term management of an extensive ameloblastoma through interdisciplinary surgical and prosthetic approaches.
Findings
No tumour recurrence was observed after an 11-year follow-up.
Implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation restored masticatory function and aesthetics successfully.
The case supports interdisciplinary approaches for managing extensive ameloblastomas.
Abstract
Background: Ameloblastomas account for roughly 1% of all jaw tumours and cysts, typically manifesting as slow-growing, painless swellings that expand both buccal and lingual cortical plates and may infiltrate adjacent soft tissue, often leading to a delayed diagnosis. These benign tumours, characterized by local invasiveness, originate from epithelial tissues and may develop from dental lamina cell rests, the enamel apparatus, the epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts, or basal epithelial cells of the oral mucosa. Methods: This paper aims to describe the comprehensive and interdisciplinary management of an extensive ameloblastoma in a 16-year-old patient, emphasizing the diagnostic challenges, surgical resection, reconstructive procedures, and subsequent oral rehabilitation. Results: At the eleven-year follow-up, clinical and radiographic examinations showed no signs of tumour…
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TopicsOral and Maxillofacial Pathology · Oral and Craniofacial Lesions · Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques