Early diagnosis of jaw osteomyelitis by easy digitalized panoramic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteomyelitis is an intraosseous inflammatory disease characterized by progressive inflammatory osteoclasia and ossification. The use of quantitative analysis to assist interpretation of osteomyelitis is increasingly being considered. The objective of this study was to perform early diagnosis of osteomyelitis on digital panoramic radiographs using basic functions provided by picture archiving and communication system (PACS), a program used to show radiographic images.

Methods

This study targeted a total of 95 patients whose symptoms were confirmed as osteomyelitis under clinical, radiologic, pathological diagnosis over 11 years from 2008 to 2017. Five categorized patients were osteoradionecrosis, bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of jaw (BRONJ, suppurative and

SUBMITTER: Park MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358629 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature