Journal of Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (치과방사선)

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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A RADIOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE IDIOPATHIC OSTEOSCLEROSIS IN THE JAWS

악골에 발생된 특발성 골경화증에 관한 방사선학적 연구

  • Ahn Sang-Hee (Department of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi Mi (Department of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi Karp-Shik (Department of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
  • 안상희 (경북대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 최미 (경북대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 최갑식 (경북대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실)
  • Published : 1994.06.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, distribution, and its relation with adjacent roots of idiopathic osteosclerosis in the jaws by means of the analysis of the 6,220 persons' full mouth periapical radiographs. And the following results were obtained; 1. The prevalence of idiopathic osteosclerosis in the jaws was revealed to be 2.43% in total examined persons, and there was a higher prevalence in females(3.12%) than in males(1.68%). 2. There was a higher prevalence in the mandible(94.3%) than in the maxilla(5.7%), and the most frequently involved area was the mandibular premolar area(51.9%), followed by mandibular molar area(21.52%). 3. According to the types of relation with adjacent roots, separated type(53.8%) in idiopathic osteosclerosis was the most frequent, followed by apical type(40.51%), interradicular type(3.18%), apical and interradicular type(2.51%) in descending order of frequency.

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