ArticleImaging science in dentistry2020
Impact of radiotherapy on mandibular bone: A retrospective study of digital panoramic radiographs.
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- Influence of Radiotherapy on Ossification of Vascularized Osseous Reconstruction of the Jaw: A Radiological Retrospective Cohort Study Based on Panoramic Radiographs.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Evaluation of mandibular morphologic measurements and trabecular structure among subgroups of impacted mandibular third molars.Oral radiology · 2022Article
- Radiographic analysis of the management of tooth extractions in head and neck-irradiated patients: a case series.Imaging science in dentistry · 2021Article
- Head and neck radiotherapy-induced changes in dentomaxillofacial structures detected on panoramic radiographs: A systematic review.Imaging science in dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of radiotherapy on mandibular bone tissue in head and neck cancer patients through an analysis of pixel intensity and fractal dimension values on digital panoramic radiographs. MATERIALS AND
methodsThirty patients with radiographic records from before and after 3-dimensional (3D) conformational radiotherapy were selected. A single examiner carried out digital analyses of pixel intensity values and fractal dimensions, with the areas of interest unilaterally located in the right angle medullary region of the mandible below the mandibular canal and posterior to the molar region.
resultsStatistically significant decreases were observed in the mean pixel intensity (
conclusionThe results suggest that 3D conformational radiotherapy for head and neck cancer negatively affected the trabecular microarchitecture and mandibular bone mass.
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