Authors :
Linus Chinedu Ugwu; Modesta Nneka Okeke; Stanley Chigbo Okafor
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10554920
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.
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.
