Sclerotic ostitis in jaw bones in Iraqis (A radiographic study)

	Sclerotic ostitis in jaw bones in Iraqis (A radiographic study)
MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL
Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-65
Authors
; ; Dr. Luay N. Kaka;
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the frequencies of sclerotic ostitis in jaw bones in Iraqi patient population with respect to age and gender, in addition to shape, localization, and the dental relationship of lesions. A retrospective study was performed using a conventional panoramic radiographs of 867 patients ranging in age from 15 to 60 years subjected to dental treatment. Descriptive characteristics of radiopacities (Idiopathic osteosclerosis IO, and Condensing ostitis CO) including shape, location, and its dental relationship were recorded. There were 40 radiopacities detected, 27 IO lesions in 24 subjects (3.1 %) (15 females, 9males), and 13 CO lesions in 11 subjects (1.2 %) (9 females, 4 males). Both IO and CO lesions were found to be higher in number among females when compared to males. The frequency of IO lesions was found to be significantly higher in the age group (31-45 years) than in other groups. On the other hand, the frequency of CO lesions was higher in both age groups (31-45) and (46-60), and its frequency in these periods was statistically higher than in the (15-30). Our results point to the low IO and CO frequency among the Iraqi population. In addition, our findings support the theory that IO lesions are developmental variations of normal bone architecture unrelated to a local stimulant and CO lesions could be considered reactive formations related to teeth with severe caries,restoration, or pulpitis.
Keywords
Key Words; idiopathic osteosclerosis; condensing ostitis; Dental panoramic

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