Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (9): 837-840.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2019.09.005

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The State of Art of Decompression in Management of Radicular Cysts

HUANG Zijing, HU Xiaoli*   

  1. Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
  • Received:2018-08-09 Online:2019-09-28 Published:2019-09-25

Abstract: Radicular cysts are the common jaw cyst and are often treated by root canal treatment. For large radicular cysts, enucleation is necessary. Although enucleation can achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects, it increases the risks of damaging other vital structures and the roots of adjacent teeth. As an adjuvant treatment of large odontogenic cysts, marsupialization/decompression is less invasive and causes less complication, which has drawn attention from endodontists and had been successfully applied in recent years. Its mechanisms may include the release of intracysic pressure and enhancement of osteogenesis, drainage, and reduction of the IL-1 which mediates osteoclast formation, which therefore changes the microenvironment reducing division of epithelial cells. Decompression also facilitates drainage of the cystic exudate so that the root canal can be completely dried and sealed. The present paper aimed to review the developments of decompression as a supplementary procedure in the management of radicular cysts and conclude that decompression might be adopted as part of a comprehensive strategy for treatments of radicular cysts.

Key words: radicular cyst, decompression, root canal treatment, enucleation