A 60-year-old male patient reported to the department of OMFS, Raja Rajeswari Dental college, Bangalore, with the chief complaint of swelling on left middle third of face for the past four months. On extraoral examination a diffuse swelling measuring approximately 5 × 4 cm was felt which extended from ala of nose to the tragus of ear and infraorbital margin to below the commissure of lip. On intraoral examination a bony hard swelling was present extending from midline to 1st premolar region and cervical margin to the nasal floor. Incisional biopsy was done. It revealed follicular type of ameloblastoma. Partial maxillectomy was done under general anaesthesia (). A regular follow-up is being done. There is no sign of recurrence.
A 17-year-old female patient reported to the department two years back with the chief complaint of swelling in the right lower jaw region for the last four months. On extraoral examination a nontender swelling approximately of the size 4 cm × 2.5 cm was appreciated in the left mandibular region extending from lateral incisor to lower third molar region. There was expansion of buccal and lingual cortical plates. Incisional biopsy revealed unicystic mural ameloblastoma.\nThe patient was operated on under GA. Lesion was completely enucleated. Impacted teeth (33, 34, 35, and 36) were extracted. Peripheral osteotomy was done. Primary closure was achieved. A regular follow-up is being done. There is no sign of recurrence.