Publication Date: 2024/01/23
Abstract: A retrospective study was carried out to understand the pattern of findings in dental radiographs in university of Nigeria teaching Hospital, Enugu. It is a study where information was obtained from patient’s folders at the record department in dental unit in the institution understudy. This study reveals that the number of patients who underwent dental radiography within the 12months of this study, whose records were retrieved and studied, totaled 200. The study was carried out from 31st January 2012 to 31st January 2013. In this study, more females (n=128, 64%) presented for dental radiograph than males (n=72, 36%). The study also revealed that patients with the age group of 21-30 (n=86, 43%) had the highest number of patients examined. A wide pattern of findings were encountered in dental radiography, where the most common ones are acute periodontitis (n=49,24.5%), chronic gingivitis (n=29,14.5%), dental caries (n=19,9.5%), fracture and irreversible pulpitis (n=11,5.5%) respectively, reversible pulpitis, ameloblastoma and pericoronitis (n=10,5%) respectively. The result obtained helps in understanding the pattern of findings in dental radiographs and also ensures there is availability of document on the pattern of finding for future references.
Keywords: Dental Radiography, Acute Periodontitis, Chronic Gingivitis, Irreversible Pulpitis, Dental Caries.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10554920
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23NOV1870.pdf
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