Prevalence of incidental dental findings in a sample of Libyan Patients: orthopantomographic study.
- Author Mansora Abd Alhamid
- Co-Author Maraai Orafi
- DOI https://ww
- Country : Libya
- Subject : Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology
Keywords : Prevalence, Impacted teeth, Incidental, Supernumarary
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the prevalence of incidental findings in orthopantomograms (OPG) of a sample of Libyan patients.
Material and methods: panoramic radiographs (PRs) obtained for various reasons. Patient’s information such as the age, gender and indication of OPG was recorded. The panoramic radiographs had been made using the same digital panoramic system. The PRs were examined by two specialists in Oral maxillofacial pathology and Oral maxillofacial surgery
Results: This included OPG X-ray of 136 males and 264 females and their ages ranged between 3 and 70 years with a mean age of 32.4 ± 14.98 years. Out of 400 OPGs, 64.25% had incidental findings. In terms of dental-related anomalies, the most common one was dilacerated root in approximately one third of participants (34.5%) followed by impacted teeth in 18.25% then congenitally missing permanent tooth in 4.5% whilst the least common one was supernumerary tooth, hypercementosis, taurodontism and root resorption in 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.25% respectively.
Conclusion: Dentists and oral radiologists are encouraged to carefully evaluate radiographs for incidental findings since panoramic radiograph has a high probability of incidental findings. Such incidental findings are beneficial in early diagnosis of some diseases.
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