El Khateeb Sara M, Abu-Hammad Osama, Fadel Hani, Dar-Odeh Najla
Department of Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis and Oral Radiology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Taibah University Dental College and Hospital, Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; Department of Substitutive Dental Sciences, Taibah University Dental College and Hospital, Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2017 Jan-Feb;7(1):22-27. doi: 10.4103/2231-0762.200707. Epub 2017 Feb 21.
To determine the prevalence and types of jaw pathologic findings as detected in panoramic radiographs of a sample of young women attending a teaching hospital in Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia, and to determine the most important factors that predict the occurrence of jaw pathologic findings.
The electronic clinical files of a representative sample of female patients who attended the outpatient dental clinics were retrieved. Patients were aged 18 to 25 years. Types of pathologic radiographic jaw findings and their prevalence were determined through screening of panoramic radiographs. Data were analyzed using the statistical analysis software [SPSS version 21 (IBM Corp.)]. Multiple linear regression was used to explore the significance of some types of dental lesions as predictor variables for the occurrence of jaw pathologic findings.
A total of 190 patients (mean age, 22.4 ± 2.46 years) were included in the study. Periapical lesions, retained roots, and alveolar bone loss were detected in 53.6%, 24.8%, and 17.4% of the participants, respectively. Other odontogenic abnormalities such as supernumerary and impacted teeth (6.4% and 33.7%, respectively) were also detected. Patients' age was found to be a good predictor for alveolar bone loss and number of periapical lesions ( ≤ 0.05).
A high prevalence of periapical lesions, retained roots, and alveolar bone loss was found among a sample of young female dental attendees, as shown by their panoramic radiographs. Further studies are needed to explore potential risk factors for such a noticeable trend of poor oral health, and the needed strategies to counteract this trend.
确定在沙特阿拉伯麦地那穆纳瓦拉市一家教学医院就诊的年轻女性样本的全景X线片中检测到的颌骨病理结果的患病率和类型，并确定预测颌骨病理结果发生的最重要因素。
检索在门诊牙科诊所就诊的女性患者代表性样本的电子临床档案。患者年龄在18至25岁之间。通过筛查全景X线片确定颌骨病理X线结果的类型及其患病率。使用统计分析软件[SPSS 21版（IBM公司）]进行数据分析。采用多元线性回归探讨某些类型的牙齿病变作为颌骨病理结果发生的预测变量的意义。
共有190名患者（平均年龄22.4±2.46岁）纳入研究。分别在53.6%、24.8%和17.4%的参与者中检测到根尖周病变、残留牙根和牙槽骨丧失。还检测到其他牙源性异常，如多生牙和阻生牙（分别为6.4%和33.7%）。发现患者年龄是牙槽骨丧失和根尖周病变数量的良好预测指标（≤0.05）。
年轻女性牙科就诊者样本的全景X线片显示，根尖周病变、残留牙根和牙槽骨丧失的患病率较高。需要进一步研究以探索这种明显的口腔健康不良趋势的潜在风险因素，以及应对这一趋势所需的策略。
