Clinical thinking and evidence-based for decompression of cystic lesions in the jaw bone

Decompression is an effective and widely used treatment for jawbone cystic lesions that can, to a great extent, preserve the function and appearance of the jawbone. However, some problems exist with its clinical application, such as the inappropriate determination of indication and the lack of standardized operational guidelines, resulting in treatment ineffectiveness or even failure. This paper aimed to summarize the clinical value of decompression for jawbone cystic lesions in terms of mechanism, scientific evidence, advancement, indications and effective evaluation by reviewing relevant literature and our clinical experience.