A study on the prevalence of the idiopathic osteosclerosis in Korean malocclusion patients.
- Author:
Seung Youp LEE
1
;
In Woo PARK
;
Insan JANG
;
Dong Soon CHOI
;
Bong Kuen CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Korea. korth@gwnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Osteosclerosis;
Radiography, Panoramic;
Malocclusion
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Jaw;
Korea;
Male;
Malocclusion;
Malocclusion, Angle Class I;
Malocclusion, Angle Class II;
Malocclusion, Angle Class III;
Mandible;
Orthodontics;
Osteosclerosis;
Prevalence;
Radiography, Panoramic;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
2010;40(4):159-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This retrospective study was performed to investigate the prevalence of the idiopathic osteosclerosis (IO) in Korean malocclusion patients according to age, sex, and the Angle's classification of malocclusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study consisted of 2,001 randomly selected patients from the Department of Orthodontics at the Gangneung-Wonju National University Dental Hospital, Korea. The prevalence of IO in Korean malocclusion patients was recorded using their panoramic radiographs, and the following parameters were surveyed; age, sex, and the Angle's classification of malocclusion. The chi-square test was analyzed to determine the statistical significance of differences in the prevalence of IO between age, sex, and the Angle's classification of malocclusion. RESULTS: The prevalence of IO in the jaws was 6.7% in a total of 2,001 examined orthodontic patients. The majority of IO was found in the mandible (96.58%). The 30-39 age group showed the highest prevalence of IO (9.60%). There was a higher prevalence in females (6.89%) than in males (6.45%). The prevalence of IO in Angle Class I group (7.07%) was the most frequent, followed by Angle Class II group (6.72%), and Angle Class III group (6.40%). However, there was no statistical significance in sex and Angle's classification of malocclusion. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of IO in malocclusion patients showed the differences between various age groups and most of them were found in the mandibular posterior area. However, sex and the type of malocclusion are not to be considered as a contributing factor of IO.
