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Anatomy of the Periodontium: a Biological Basis for Radiographic Evaluation of Periradicular Pathology Vol. 6(7), pp. 70-76, November 2014 DOI: 10.5897/JDOH2014.0119 Article Number: A8D0AD648346 Journal of Dentistry and ISSN 2006-9871 Copyright © 2014 Oral Hygiene Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/JDOH Case Report Anatomy of the periodontium: A biological basis for radiographic evaluation of periradicular pathology I. U. Madukwe Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. Received 2 June, 2014; Accepted 8 October, 2014 The periodontium surrounds and supports the teeth and consists of four major components; gingiva, periodontal ligaments, cementum/dentin, and alveolar bone/lamina dura, with collective function of keeping the tooth in position despite varying changes and responses during mastication. A near-normal radiograph of periradicular tissues was used as the basis for evaluation of some common periradicular radiographic pathologies. Apical periodontitis was 70 (58.33%), alveolar abscess 32 (26.66%), and apical granulomas 15 (12.50%). A background anatomy of the periodontium is advocated as a precondition for accurate evaluation of periradicular pathologies. Key words: Periodontium, periradicular, pathology. INTRODUCTION The periodontium surrounds and supports the teeth. It the form of teeth, events that occur during tooth eruption, consists dominantly of four major components; gingiva, the eventual inclination and position of the fully erupted periodontal ligaments, cementum and the alveolar bone. teeth (Skoog et al., 2007; Seba et al., 2014). Gingiva and They collectively function as a unit to keep the tooth in the periodontal ligaments though not appearing radio- position, despite varying responses during mastication. In graphically have collagen, ground substance, cells, nerves occlusal wear, the cementum is deposited apically to and blood vessels in common (Berkovitz, 2004). The compensate the loss. Periodontal ligament has high turn- alveolar process, lamina dura, periodontal ligament space over of cells that allows the teeth to be suspended in the and the bulk of the root dentine are visible in dental socket. In response to applied force, bones resorb on the periapical radiographs. Alveolar process is the bone of the pressure side and are deposited on the tension side jaw containing the sockets, and it is made up of buccal (Piezoelectric effect) (Skoog et al., 2007; Manbachi and and lingual cortical plates, with a central spongy bone. The Cobbold, 2011). Gingiva as an integral part of the perio- radiographically visible tooth supporting structures are dontium, is not reflected radiographically, because it is a alveolar processes, cementum/dentine, and alveolar soft tissue, but has its peculiar pathology. However, the bone/lamina dura. The radiographic health of this tissue morphological characteristics of the gingiva depends on determines the periodontal status of the teeth. Changes several factors like the dimension of the alveolar process, in the lamina dura are associated with dental disease and * E-mail: [email protected]. Author(s) agree that this article remain permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License Madukwe 71 Figure 1. A graphic presentation of the anatomy of the periodontum (self). aging (Yamaoka et al., 2009), and it is a determinant of METHODOLOGY dental status of periodontal tissue (Minoru et al., 2010). The Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology has a diagnostic clinic In health, the periodontal ligament space is constant. In which is usually the first point of clinical contact with patients. After periapical radiographs, it is a radiolucent area between clinical examination of patients, radiographic investigations are carried radiopaque lamina dura of the alveolar bone and radio- out routinely for records and medico legal reasons before definitive paque dentine/cementum complex. This space contains dental diagnosis is made. Sixty-five (65) final year dental students volunteered for class interactive peri-apical radiographic x-ray practice progenitor cells in the periodontal ligament that can differen- study. This study was designed to expose them on personal experience tiate into osteoblasts for the physiological maintenance of of the discomfort inherent in the intra-oral radiographic x-ray films alveolar bone; alveolar processes and their repairs (Nanci insertion. They took turns to do it themselves. Out of these students, and Bosshardt, 2006). In health, the cementum which is a radiographic films were selected a near-normal radiographic film of the periradicular tissues as no tissue is absolutely normal, indicating the specialized calcified substance covers the root dentine up alveolar bone with its lamina dura, periodontal ligament space with its to the cemento-enamel junction and forms one of the side radiolucent periodontal membranes and the cementum/dentine area. of the interproximal boundaries of the periodontal ligament The nature of the tooth apex area (Figure 3), was of great importance. space. In addition, it provides attachment through the sharpy’s fibers, and has protective role against root resorption (Emslie, 1978). Like any other mineralized tissue RESULTS in the periodontium, it has similar extra cellular matrix (Grzesik and Narayanan 2002). In health, the perio- Out of the 65 dental student volunteers (Table 1), dontium functions as a unit to support all the functions of incidental symptomless findings revealed that periodontal dentition and are diagrammatically represented as shown pocketing and impaction were the major symptomless in Figure 1 and radiographically as shown in Figure 2. findings. Five volunteers had no noticeable pathology This study therefore highlights the biological features of (7.69%). Symptomless impacted lower permanent third the periodontium as represented in Figure 1, that forms molars was 47 (72.30%) and asymptomatic periodontitis the basis for radiographic evaluation of periradicular was 13 (20%) (Table 2). Periapical radiographs of the tissues both in health and disease, as diagnosis of volunteers served as control of a near normal tissue state periodontal disease made on clinical basis needs to be and the biological basis for evaluating periradicular radio- supported by radiographic evidence of bone loss graphic pathology of the symptomatic patients (Figure 3). (Atchison et al., 1995; Corbet et al., 2009). 120 symptomatic patients that visited the clinic were 72 J. Dent. Oral Hyg. Figure 2. Periapical x-ray showing normal alveolar crest (self). Figure 3. This near-normal periapical radiograph from students volunteers was the template on which comparison of symptomatic patients radiographs was made. 70 60 50 40 Percentage Percentage 30 20 10 0 Apical periodontitis Alveolar abscess Apical granuloma Infected radicular cysts Figure 4. Symptomatic patients’ radiographs. Madukwe 73 Figure 5. Near normal periapical x-ray showing alveolar crest and cement enamel junction. Figure 6. Periapical x-ray of diseased peri radicular tissues. Level alveolar crest and liminaduar. Figure 7. Periapical x-ray showing widening of periodontal space. 74 J. Dent. Oral Hyg. Figure 8. Periapical x-ray showing Apical periodontitis. Figure 9. Periapical x-ray showing infected cyst. radiographically investigated and revealed periradicular DISCUSSION tissue changes (Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9) of apical perio- dontitis (Figure 8) alveolar abscess, apical granuloma, This study examined the overall functions of the perio- and radicular cyst (Figure 9). Out of the 120 symptomatic dontium in the support of the dentition. It equally reviewed patients’ radiographs, apical periodontitis was 70 (58.33%), the representative component of the periodontium and alveolar abscess was 32 (26.66%), apical granulomas highlights their contribution to the collective supports of was 15 (12.50%) and infected radicular cysts was 3 (2.5%) the teeth during function. In addition, it diagrammatically as shown in Figure 4 and Table 2. highlighted those components that can be seen on routine Madukwe 75 Table 1. Asymptomatic dental students volunteers radiographs. S/N Radiographic findings Number % 1 Nil 5 7.69 2 Impacted third molars 47 72.3 3 Periodontitis 13 20 Table 2. Symptomatic patients’ radiographs. S/N Pathology Number % 1 Apical periodontitis 70 58.33 2 Alveolar abscess 32 26.66 3 Apical granuloma 15 12.50 4 Infected radicular cysts 3 2.5 radiographic investigation, depending on the dental radio- interpretation of periradicular pathologies. graphy in use, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Doppler ultrasound or periapical radiographs. In this study, periapical radiograph was Conflict of Interests used, limiting the possible visible tissues to hard tissue as radiopaque and soft tissue within hard tissues as radiolucent. Apical periodontitis irrespective of the causa- The author(s) have not declared any conflict of interests. tive agent (infection, trauma, chemical irritation) is a chronic disorder of periradicular tissues caused by aetiological agents of endodontic origin (Nair, 2006). It is REFERENCES a common knowledge that in pathological changes involving the periodontium, the radiographs are evaluated Atchison KA, White SC, Flack VF, Hewlett ER, Kinder SA (1995). Efficacy of the FDA selection criteria for radiographic assessment of for alveolar bone changes, interdental bone height, and the periodontium. J. Dent. Res. 74(7):1424-1432. presence of lamina dura, trabecular
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