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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2011; 05(04): 409-414
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698913
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Dental Investigation Society

The Frequency and Distribution of Idiopathic Osteosclerosis of the Jaw

Yildiray Sisman
a   Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
,
Elif Tarim Ertas
b   Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
,
Huseyin Ertas
c   Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
,
Ahmet Ercan Sekerci
d   Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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30 September 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of idiopathic osteosclerosis (IO) in the jaw by radiographic evaluation and to investigate the relationship between the findings in relation to age, gender, and localization. Methods: The study included 2,211 panoramic radiographs obtained from the patients (915 men and 1,296 women) whose ages ranged from 10-77 and who visited the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology in the Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University between 2008 and 2009. Results: Of 2,211 patients, 135 patients (6.1%) had IO. The prevalence obtained in our study was in the range reported in the literature. IO was detected more often in mandible rather than the maxilla. In addition, mandibular molar localization was the most common localization, and most of the lesions were associated with root apices. Conclusions: In view of the findings, IO can be defined as developmental variations of normal bony architecture, which are unrelated to local stimuli. The lesions can arise at any age, any location with no sex predilection, and IO usually requires no treatment other than diagnosis. Because all these lesions were located in the jaw and could only is detected in panoramic evaluations, this indicates the importance of careful diagnostic evaluation of radiographies in dental examinations. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:409-414)

Key words:

Idiopathic osteosclerosis - Mandible - Maxilla - Panoramic radiograph
 

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