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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Incidental Pathologic Findings from Orthodontic Pretreatment Panoramic Radiographs.

Phumzile Hlongwa, Mpule Annah Lerato Moshaoa, Charity Musemwa, Razia Abdool Gafaar Khammissa

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Phumzile HlongwaDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8052-9275
Mpule Annah Lerato MoshaoaDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Charity MusemwaDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa.
Razia Abdool Gafaar KhammissaDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
University of Pretoria · ZAUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Panoramic radiography is frequently performed for new patients, follow-ups and treatment in progress. This enables dental clinicians to detect pathology, view important structures, and assess developing teeth. The objective of the study was to determine prevalence of incidental pathologic findings (IPFs) from orthodontic pretreatment panoramic radiographs at a university dental hospital. A retrospective cross-sectional review was conducted of pretreatment panoramic radiographs, using data collection sheets with predefined criteria. Demographic data and abnormalities (impacted teeth, widening of periodontal ligament, pulp stones, rotated teeth, missing teeth, unerupted teeth, crowding, spacing, supernumerary teeth, and retained deciduous teeth) were reviewed. SPSS 28.0 was used to analyze data with statistical tests set at a 5% significance level. Results: One hundred panoramic radiographs were analyzed with an age range of 7 to 57 years. The prevalence of IPFs was 38%. A total of 47 IPFs were detected with altered tooth morphology predominantly (n = 17). Most IPFs occurred in males (55.3%), with 44.7% in females. A total of 49.2% were in the maxilla and 50.8% in the mandible. This difference was statistically significant (

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MalocclusionTooth AbnormalitiesTooth, ImpactedAdolescentAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiography, PanoramicRetrospective StudiesYoung Adultincidental pathologic findingsorthodontic pre-treatmentpanoramic radiograph

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