Abstract:Objective To compare the efficacy of simple curettage and fenestration decompression combined curettage in the treatment of odontogenic jawbone cysts.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 81 patients with odontogenic jawbone cysts in Shangluo Central Hospital from May 2020 to March 2023. They were divided into the curettage group (43 cases) and the combined group (38 cases) according to the surgical methods. The curettage group was treated with simple cyst curettage, while the combined group was treated with fenestration decompression combined with curettage. The perioperative indicators, pain degree, cyst improvement, occurrence of complications and recurrence rate of the two groups were compared.Results The operation time, intraoperative blood loss and cyst healing time of the combined group were all lower than those of the curettage group (P < 0.05). The reduction in cyst volume and area at 6 months after the operation in both groups was higher than that at 3 months after the operation, and the combined group was higher than the curettage group (P < 0.05). The thickness of bone hyperplasia and bone mineral density in both groups at 6 months after the operation were higher than those at 3 months after the operation, and the combined group was higher than the curettage group (P < 0.05). The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of both groups gradually decreased after the operation, and the VAS scores of the combined group at 3, 5, and 7 days after the operation were all lower than those of the curettage group (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups (P > 0.05). The difference in recurrence rates between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05), the combined group was lower than the curettage group.Conclusion Compared with simple curettage, fenestration decompression combined with curettage in the treatment of odontogenic jawbone cysts can effectively promote cyst shrinkage, alleviate postoperative pain and reduce recurrence.