Treatment of ameloblastoma in children.

Clinicopathological data were collected for six children with ameloblastoma less than 16 years old. They were all treated initially by conservative surgery and satisfactory results without jaw deformities were finally attained. One of the histological characteristics of ameloblastoma in children is the prevalence of the plexiform type, which is thought to behave less aggressively than the follicular type. Conservative treatment is acceptable initial treatment of ameloblastoma in children who can be followed up in a precise, detailed manner.