KI-67 AND CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 EXPRESSIONS IN ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYSTS, DENTAL FOLLICLE AND AMELOBLASTOMA-AN IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY

Abstract

Purpose: Ki-67 and COX-2 are two markers which are commonly used to assess tumor proliferation. The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare the presence of Ki-67 and COX-2 in odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), radicular cyst (RC), ameloblastoma (AML) and dental follicle (DF) in order to determine proliferative potentials of such lesions.