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Introduction: One of the consequences
of the presence of periodontitis is the loss of alveolar bone in the
interdental and interradicular space. Bone loss is very important for
assessing the severity of the disease and applying therapeutic
procedures.
Aim: The objective was to determine and compare the loss of
interdental and interradicular alveolar bone using radiographic
analysis.
Material and methods: 100 patients, aged 40 to 60 years, with
chronic periodontitis and involvement of grade III and IV furcations in
mandibular molars were examined. After orthopantomographic imaging,
morphological measurements of mesial and distal interdental bone loss
were performed, as well as the measurements of interradicular space.
Then, their interrelationship was analyzed.
Results: The mean value of mesial interdental bone loss was 5.90
± 2.4mm, and the mean value of distal was 6.1 ± 6.1mm, while the mean
value of interradicular bone loss was 3.55 ± 5.1mm. The correlation
between interradicular and interdental bone loss was statistically
significant (p<0.001). A higher correlation was present in respondents
older than 50 years compared to younger respondents. Regarding gender,
no statistically significant difference was observed between the
examined bone levels. Interradicular bone loss of 0.8 mm and more was
observed in subjects with bone loss in the interdental area of at least
3.7 mm.
Conclusion: The results show that there is a correlation between
the loss of alveolar bone levels in the interdental and interradicular
space of the molars in chronic periodontitis, so interdental and
interradicular bone loss can be used as an additional test in diagnosing
the disease. Additional research is needed, which would include the use
of three-dimensional radiography to determine the severity of the
disease and therapeutic procedures.
Key words:
periodontitis, tooth furcation, alveolar bone loss, diagnosis, therapy
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Address of correspondence:
Associate
Prof. Ana Pejčić DMD, PhD
University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology
81 Dr Zoran Djindjić Blvd, 18000 Niš, Serbia
E-mail: dranapejcic@hotmail.com
Phone: +381642572178
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