Incidental Findings in Digital Panoramic Radiography of Patients Referred to Mashhad Dental School

  • سال انتشار: 1400
  • محل انتشار: مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمان، دوره: 28، شماره: 1
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JKMU-28-1_005
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 299
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نویسندگان

Mahrokh Imanimoghaddam

Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Elaheh Tohidi

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Mashhad, Iran

Azam Ahmadian Yazdi

Instructor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University, Mashhad, Iran of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Ehsan Nikbakhsh

General dentist, Mashhad, Iran

fereshteh goudarzi

Post-graduate Student of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

چکیده

Background:Panoramic radiographs are among diagnostic tools used by dentists. Because of the relatively large area covered by panoramic radiographs, incidental findings are possible. This study aimed to evaluate the incidental findings in digital panoramic radiographs of patients referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department of Mashhad Dental School. Methods:In this cross-sectional study, panoramic radiographs of ۱۹۸۷ patients over one year were evaluated, and any finding that was not related to the reason of panoramic radiography request was recorded as an incidental finding. These findings were grouped into five categories: intraosseous findings, dental abnormalities, soft tissue calcifications, maxillary sinus findings, and TMJ findings. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and through SPSS۱۸.۰. Results: A total of ۳۹۹۰ findings in ۱۹۸۷ patients, including ۷۹۵ men and ۱۱۹۲ women aged ۴ to ۸۴ years old, were identified. The overall rate of incidental findings was ۸۵%. The highest rate of incidental findings was related to intraosseous findings (۵۳.۸%), followed by dental anomalies (۳۴.۷%), soft tissue calcifications (۲۱.۲%), maxillary sinus (۱۷.۳%), and TMJ findings (۳.۲%). The most prevalent intraosseous incidental finding was rarefying osteitis. The most common dental abnormalities were impaction and missing. Half of the soft tissue calcifications were elongated calcified styloid ligament. The most common sinus and TMJ incidental findings were mucosal thickenings and articular eminence pneumatization, respectively. Conclusions:Incidental findings in panoramic radiographs are common. Although most of the findings do not require treatment, early diagnosis of some of these findings is beneficial in preventing subsequent complications in patients.

کلیدواژه ها

Radiography, Panoramic, Incidental findings, Jaw, Prevalence

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