Postoperative complications related to ameloblastoma

Abstract

Resection is the treatment of choice for treating ameloblastoma, which is the most common odontogenic tumor, excluding odontomas. The dysregulation of several genes in the development of teeth may play a role in their histogenesis. Some adverse events may occur during your postoperative treatment. Relapses occur because ameloblastoma tends to infiltrate between intact cancellous bone trabeculae at the pe[1]riphery of the tumor before bone resorption becomes radiographi[1]cally evident. Consequently, the actual tumor margin always extends beyond its radiographic image or clinical margin. Suture dehiscence is a complication that can occur in the immediate postoperative period in which the edges of the wound, which are joined by a suture, end up opening, increasing the risk of infection and thus hindering healing. Reconstruction plate fracture is a possible event to occur in large defect treatments. The stress caused by the modeling of the plate during the formation of the plate, in addition to muscle action, are one of the factors that can weaken the plate metal. Other complications may occur, such as: asymmetries, temporary and permanent paresthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve and aesthetic and functional deficiency. The descriptions of these events in the literature help clinicians to know and try to prevent them and to know how to treat them.