DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i10.039

Pages: 2419-2425

Introduction: We aimed through a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the effectiveness of marsupialization or decompression for cysts and benign cystic tumors of the jaw and to provide more information on the contribution of orthodontics to this conservative treatment. Articles and Methods: An electronic search on PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases was conducted using MeSH terms. The relevant articles published in English were identified after a review of their titles, abstracts and full reading of the papers. Results: Forty-six articles were included and analyzed. In this study, 1089 patients were included, with a total of 1101 lesions. Only 10 published articles dealt with the combined use of marsupialization of cystic lesions of the jaw and orthodontic treatment. Conclusion: Marsupialization or decompression could be performed as a single surgical procedure or combined with other treatment modalities for many cystic lesions of the jaws. It has been accepted and used as a conservative surgical option. Furthermore, combined orthodontic-surgical technique can be useful to promote the eruption of cyst-associated teeth. The long-term follow-up confirmed the treatment effectiveness.