Role of Conservative Management in Treating Ameloblastoma of Jaw Bones: A Review of Literature

Objective: The objective of this review article is to identify the role of conservative management and conditions which could produce positive outcomes in a recurrent tumor like Ameloblastoma of the jaw bones. Method: Data was collected from the search engine PUBMED, MEDLINE, etc. Most of the articles collected have been published between the years 2010-2020. Result: 56 articles were selected overall and 49 have been selected after considering the exclusion criteria. The exclusion criteria include any non-original articles, articles that include other types of Odontogenic tumors, evidence containing animal studies etc. The articles selected range from review papers, short reports, retrospective reviews and/ or studies to systematic reviews and research papers. Conclusion: The current review paper suggests that Conservative techniques like Enucleation/ Marsupialization along with adjuvant procedures like Chemical cauterization and Dredging techniques have shown promising results in certain kinds of Unicystic and minimally invasive Solid / Multicystic Ameloblastoma.