Radiographic study of periosteal new bone formation in osteomyelitis of the mandible

Abstract

Between 1979 and 1990, 1, 162 cases of osteomyelitis were detected by the Department of Oral Radiology of Osaka Dental University Hospital. Of these, 133 (11.4%) were of osteomyelitis with new bone formation. Of the three radiographic patterns of periosteal new bone formation, the solid type predominated, the laminated type appeared in younger patients, and the monolayer type was seen in older ones. The site of periosteal new bone formation was dependent not only upon age, route of infection, and condition of the erupting teeth, but also on clinical symptoms and the extent of new bone formation.