Open AccessThe prevalence of foreign bodies in jaw bones on panoramic radiography
Author(s) -
Mehmet Melih Ömezli,
Damla Torul,
Efe Can Sivrikaya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-962X
DOI - 10.4103/0975-962x.170371
Subject(s) - foreign bodies , foreign body , medicine , radiography , asymptomatic , dentistry , etiology , iatrogenic injury , surgery , pathology
Foreign bodies can be deposited in the oral cavity either by traumatic or iatrogenic injury. The most common foreign bodies of iatrogenic origin encountered are restorative materials, like amalgam, and root canal fillings. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of foreign bodies detected with panoramic radiography in the jawbones, as well as to evaluate the etiology and characteristics of these pathologies.