Radiological study on epulis osteoplastica

Abstract

Three cases of epulis osteoplastica were examined by soft X-ray radiography and microradiography. Extructed tissues pathologically diagnosed epulis fibrosa osteoplastica were offered to this examination.
The soft X-ray radiograms showed a so-called cotton wool appearance in case 1, well defined trabecular structures in case 2, and a bony mass with small particles in case 3.
The microradiograms obtained from cases 1 and 2 revealed the same bone structures as were observed in the healing process of bone fractures, but those obtained from case 3 demonstrated the same bone structures as were shown in the flat bones.
Histological examinations supported these findings.