INCIDENTAL RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN PATIENTS REPORTING TO KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

Authors

  • Jawad Tariq Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Hina Zaman Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Arfa Rehman Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v4i2.266

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the importance of a thorough radiographic examination before operating the patient and assessing the frequency of secondary findings on radiographs and their impact on the treatment planning of the patient.

Methodology: This study was conducted on 150 patients reporting to Khyber College of Dentistry radiology department from Jan 2014 to June 2014 irrespective of gender and age. Those patients who were already advised an orthopantomogram by different departments were included in this survey. An institutional ethical committee approval was obtained. Patients were enquired about their chief complaints and demographic data. Orthopantomograms were studied for incidental findings. These were those asymptomatic conditions other than the patient chief complaints. These information were recorded on a specially designed proforma. The information so collected was analysed using SPSS version17.

Results: A total of 150 patients were recruited in this study where 96 (64%) patients had incidental radiographic findings. Out of 96 patients with incidental findings, 52 (54.16%) were males while 44 (45.83%) were female. Majority of the findings were observed in age group 11-20 (29.2%). Mostly students (25%) were observed with incidental findings. Out of all patients, majority (39%) were illiterate. The geographic distribution of the patients indicated that most of the patients lived in capital city Peshawar (44.85%).

Pain was the most common chief complaint of pain in the maxillofacial region (39.58%), where highest number of patients were found with radiolucency (17.70%) followed in frequency by dental caries (15.63%).

Conclusions: Incidental radiographic findings were seen in 64% Patients. The most frequent incidental findings were pathologies (17.7%) followed by caries (15.63%).

 

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2014-06-30

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Jawad Tariq, Hina Zaman, & Arfa Rehman. (2014). INCIDENTAL RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN PATIENTS REPORTING TO KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 4(2), 40–43. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v4i2.266

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2014): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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