Comparative Evaluation of Topical Application of 5-Fluorouracil and Modified Carnoy’s Solution in Management of Odontogenic Keratocyst

The study was designed to assess the efficacy of topical application of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in the management of odontogenic keratocysts (OKC). The prospective, comparative, clinical study was conducted on seventeen patients with non-recurrent, non-syndromic OKC of the mandible who underwent cyst enucleation and peripheral osteotomy, followed by the application of 5-FU (group A, n = 9) and modified Carnoy’s solution (MC) (group B, n = 8). Patients were assessed for nerve paresthesia, rec