Tow D E, Garcia D A, Jansons D, Sullivan T M, Niederman R
J Nucl Med. 1978 Jul;19(7):845-7.
Bone images of the jaws and related dental structures were obtained in 25 patients undergoing skeletal surveys. The upper and lower jaws were divided into eight quadrants to facilitate comparisons between scintigraphic image findings and the results of dental examination. Fourteen of these 25 patients had at least one jaw quadrant with a positive image. The areas of positive uptake correlated well with dental examination findings, which included healing extraction sites and common dental diseases, such as pulpal and periodontal infections and irritations from ill-fitting dentures. The potential usefulness of bone imaging as an adjunct in dental diagnosis is discussed.
对25例接受骨骼检查的患者获取了颌骨及相关牙齿结构的影像。上下颌被分为八个象限，以便于比较闪烁成像结果与牙科检查结果。这25例患者中有14例至少有一个颌骨象限影像呈阳性。阳性摄取区域与牙科检查结果密切相关，牙科检查结果包括拔牙愈合部位以及常见牙科疾病，如牙髓和牙周感染以及不合适假牙引起的刺激。本文讨论了骨成像作为牙科诊断辅助手段的潜在用途。
