Abstract
This pictorial article provides a guide for recognizing the dentofacial manifestations of systemic diseases from a radiographic perspective. For comprehensiveness, imaging findings of a number of dentofacial manifestations of systemic diseases are briefly reviewed and teaching points are delivered in a fashion of mini case studies.
Highlights
Bone and teeth changes occur with certain metabolic, endocrine, hematological, and other systemic diseases and may be revealed in radiographs
Skeleton contains more than 99% of the total body calcium, so it must be borne in mind that substantial alteration in the in the amount of calcific material must take place for any radiographic change to appear[1]
The Radiographic findings in Sickle cell anemia (SCA) and thalassemia result from the hemolysis of red blood cells (RBCs) and compensatory hyperplasia of bone marrow resulting in widening of medullary spaces, fewer but coarser trabeculae, and thinned cortices (Figures 1, 2)
Summary
Oral Diagnosis and Polyclinics, The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Dentistry, Hong Kong. ARTICLE INFORMATION: Article History: Received: 22 December, 2013 Accepted in revised form: 25 May, 2014 Published:[1] August, 2015. :تاريخ المقال 2013 ، ديسمبر22 :أستلم في 2014 ، مايو26:قبل بعد المراجعة في
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