prevalence of osteosclerosis among patients visiting dental institute in rural area of western india
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Abstract
Background: Idiopathic osteosclerosis (IO) is a benign lesion
of unknown aetiology and is not attributed to any dysplastic,
inflammatory, neoplasia, or systemic disorder.
Aims and Objectives: To assess the prevalence and distribution
of IO according to its location and to patients’ age and gender,
among rural population of western India.
Materials and Methods: Seven hundred and fifty patients
were examined for the presence of IO in the jaw bone. After
a thorough clinical examination, radiographic examination was
done using OPG. Age specified by WHO were used 5, 12, 15,
35-44 and 65-74. The data collected was than tabulated and
subjected to descriptive statistics and chi square test.
Results: Among the total study population 89 (11.8%) were
found to be suffering from IO out of which 27 (7.2%) were
males and 62 (16.53%) were females. The maximum number of
IO cases cases was seen among the age group of 35-44 y, 33
(22.0%) and minimum in 5 y 9 (6%)
Conclusion: IO is higher among the females as compared to males
and mostly seen among the 3rd and 4th decade individuals.
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| Authors | ;Jitender Solanki;Rahul Jain;Ravinder Singh;Sarika Gupta;Ashtha Arya;Deepak Tomar |
| Journal | JAMA network open |
| Year | 2015 |
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