The purpose of this study was to compare both clinically and radiographically the effect of using 5- fluorouracil cream (5-FU) versus modified carnoy's solution (MCS) as adjunctive methods in treatment of odontogenic keratocyst (OKC). Patients and methods :This is an interventional, comparative study that was carried on 20 patients with mandibular odontogenic keratocyst and were divided randomly into two equal groups, Group I: included 10 patients in whom OKCs were treated with enucleation and peripheral ostectomy followed by application of 5-FU cream. Group II: included 10 patients in whom OKCs were treated with enucleation and peripheral ostectomy followed by application of MCS. All patients were followed up for 9 months postoperatively.
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degree of pain pain
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swelling
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