Georges Canguilhem ; pathology ; normal ; pathological ; odontogenic keratocyst ; keratocystic odonto genic tumor
Abstract
The philosophy of medicine by Georges Canguilhem, who wrote The Normal and the Pathological, defined pathology as the study that precedes physiology and deals with another norm of life. The debate behind the con tinuous reclassification of odontogenic keratocyst(OKC) is appropriate example for Canguilhem’s definition.
In this paper, we will examine medical and dental cases important at the clinic, especially OKC, and discuss its hidden meanings with a Canguilhem’s point of view.