Evaluation of biopsy specimens from the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery: A retrospective study

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the data of patients who presented to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry due to oral pathological conditions, and to determine the prevalence of oral pathologies as well as their distribution by age, sex, biopsy type, histopathological diagnosis, and biopsy site. Additionally, the study seeks to compare the obtained findings with the data available in the existing literature. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the biopsy results of the oral and maxillofacial region performed in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry between January 2014 and January 2024. Patient data included information on age, sex, type of biopsy, histopathological diagnosis, and biopsy site. Results: A total of 764 patients, consisting of 386 males and 378 females from all age groups, who had received histopathological diagnoses, were included in the study. The lesions were classified into eight groups according to their types. The collected data were statistically analyzed. According to the findings, odontogenic lesions constituted the most frequently encountered group of oral pathological lesions, followed by reactive/inflammatory lesions. The most common oral pathological lesions were, in order, radicular cysts, dentigerous cysts, and keratocysts. Key Words: Oral Lesions, Oral Pathology, Biopsy