Research Article

Panoramic Radiography Features of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (MRONJ)

Table 4

Occurrence of radiographic signs assessed on panoramic radiographs (n = 150 lesions).

VariablesDescriptive statistics

Thickened lamina dura6 (4%)
Loss of lamina dura0
Persistence of alveolar socket40 (26.7%)
Sequestrum47 (31.3%)
Sclerosis41 (27.3%)
Osteolytic process97 (64.7%)
Differences in sclerosing26 (17.3%)
Enhancement of the mandibular canal46 (30.7%)
Pathologic fracture8 (5.3%)
Oblique line1 (0.6%)
Sinus involvement7 (4.7%)
Periosteal reaction8 (5.3%)