The frequency and characteristics of idiopathic osteosclerosis and condensing osteitis lesions in a Turkish patient population

Miloğlu Ö., Yalçın E., Buyukkurt M. C., Acemoglu H.

MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL, vol.14, no.12, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.4317/medoral.14.e640
  • Journal Name: MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Frequency, idiopathic osteosclerosis, condensing osteitis, orthopantomography, Turkish, JAWS
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the frequencies of idiopathic osteosclerosis (IO) and condensing osteitis (CO) in a Turkish patient population with respect to age and sex, in addition to shape, localization, and the dental relationship of IO and CO lesions.