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Comparison of radiographic and clinical signs of early periodontal disease
Author(s) -
AINAMO JUKKA,
TAMMISALO ERKKI H.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1973.tb00364.x
Subject(s) - interdental consonant , radiography , medicine , periodontal disease , dental alveolus , dentistry , gingival margin , alveolar process , orthodontics , radiology
— The purpose of the study was to examine the justification of the common assumption that early periodontal disease can be diagnosed on the basis of qualitative radiographic changes in the alveolar bone margin. The material comprised 100 bite wing radiographs of quantitatively intact interdental septa between the mandibular first and second premolars of 65 males aged 19–22 years. The width of the periodontal space, the continuity of the crestal cortical bone layer, and the pattern of trabeculation of each septum were used as criteria for classifying the septa as either healthy or probably or positively diseased. The study revealed that no relationship exists between the Gingival Index score and the presently studied qualitative radiographic findings. It was concluded that the constant interplay between physiologic constructive and destructive phases within the alveolar bone efficiently masks the minute qualitative radiographic changes pertaining to early periodontal disease.