Prevalence of Periodontal Bone Loss in Brazilian Adolescents through Interproximal Radiography

Abstract

Purpose. The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of alveolar bone loss in Brazilian adolescents through the interproximal X-rays analysis. Methods. Bilateral and standardized interproximal (bitewing) X-rays were performed in 15-year-old adolescents (n = 326), and the processing of films and measurements of alveolar bone levels were accomplished by a single examiner. A distance between the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) and the alveolar bone crest more than 2 mm was considered as periodontal bone loss. Results. The results showed percentage of bone loss of 10.4% with predominance of horizontal defects (8.9%) over the vertical types (1.5%). It was verified higher individual distribution of one lesion (67.6%) than two (26.5%) or three lesions (5.6%), and higher occurrence was detected in men (14.95) than in women (8.21). Conclusion. It can be concluded that the interproximal radiography was an efficient method for the detection of alveolar bone loss, revealing low prevalence in adolescents and predominance of horizontal bone defects.

First Molars–Incisors Rate and Pattern of Bone Loss: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of CBCT Images

“…Numerous studies have examined alveolar bone loss and its features at different sites and in different ways; some have addressed the furcation areas, whereas others have examined only the proximal defects [ 19 , 20 ] or labial and lingual defects around the teeth. Published articles have shown an increasing rate of tooth loss in elderly males [ 21 ].…”

“…In this study, the majority of sites that displayed bony defects around first molars and incisors were horizontal rather than vertical, and the difference was statistically significant ( p = 0.00), at ( n = 37 vs. n = 19) and ( n = 434 vs. n = 56) for molars and incisors, respectively. This could be explained by the slow progression of the disease and bone loss process [ 19 , 29 ]. The majority of horizontal bone loss was seen on mandibular incisors, which had ( n = 320 vs. n = 37) vertical defects, with a total of ( n = 213) sites on the labial aspects.…”

Periodontal Osseous Defects: A Review

“…The prevalence of vertical defect was higher in male patients (14.95%) when compared to female patients (8.2%) and also it was rare in patients with dental awareness (de Toledo et al 2012). 4 Vertical defects are commonly associated with posterior teeth (Baljoon et al), 5 with the higher prevalence in mandibular posterior teeth (33.8%) (Vrotsos et al, Kasaj et al). 6,7 Vertical defects are commonly associated with molars with higher prevalence of crater formation (26.5%), followed by circumferential defects (23.4%) and 3 wall defects (20.08%) (Wu et al).…”

Ποιοτική Και Ποσοτική Ανάλυση Ψηφιακών Εικόνων Δοντιών Και Τηλεματική/Κινητή Αξιοποίηση Των Αποτελεσμάτων Της Επεξεργασίας

“…Πέρα από την ανίχνευση και παρακολούθηση της προόδου της τερηδόνας, αυτός ο τύπος ενδοστοματικής ακτινογραφίας χρησιμοποιείται για την εκτίμηση των υφιστάμενων αποκαταστάσεων και της περιοδοντικής κατάστασης. Προσφέρει ικανοποιητική απεικόνιση του φατνιακού οστού και αποτελεί μια αποτελεσματική μέθοδο για την ανίχνευση της φατνιακής οστικής απώλειας [51] Η ακτινογραφία δήξεως έχει μεγάλη διαγνωστική σημασία στην οδοντιατρική πράξη καθώς υπάρχουν πολλές περιπτώσεις όπου οι ακτινογραφίες μυλικής σύγκλισης και οι περιακρορριζικές δεν επαρκούν [52]. Βοηθούν κυρίως στη ανίχνευση της παρουσίας έγκλειστων κυνοδόντων, ξένων σωμάτων, διατηρούμενων ριζών και στην εκτίμηση του μεγέθους και της έκτασης βλαβών όπως κύστεις ή όγκους στην πρόσθια άνω γνάθο.…”