Imaging features of osteomyelitis of the jaws with different diagnostic methods. A review

Osteomyelitis of the jaws (OM) is an infectious pathology involving the bone marrow. It is due to various etiologies, the main one being odontogenic. The diagnosis of OM is a challenge for dentists, who must rely on clinical and imaging examinations. Panoramic radiography is the most frequently used...

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Autores: Díaz-Castellón, Dirce Fernanda, Llaguno-Rubio, Jhoana Mercedes, Medina-Ocampo, Paola Eliana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Científica del Sur
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Científica del Sur
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.cientifica.edu.pe:article/1036
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/odontologica/article/view/1036
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:exámenes imagenológicos
osteomielitis maxilar
tomografía computarizada de haz cónico
imaging examinations
osteomyelitis maxillae
cone beam computed tomography
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Sumario:Osteomyelitis of the jaws (OM) is an infectious pathology involving the bone marrow. It is due to various etiologies, the main one being odontogenic. The diagnosis of OM is a challenge for dentists, who must rely on clinical and imaging examinations. Panoramic radiography is the most frequently used imaging test, but it has some limitations that have improved with the incorporation of new imaging methods such as computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and bone scintigraphy with radionuclides. The purpose of this review was to describe the imaging characteristics of OM of the jaws according to the radiological diagnostic methods available in the literature in order to provide radiologist with greater knowledge and improve reporting in daily practice.