Table II.
Radiographic oral manifestations in patients with SSc and controls
| N = 381 | SSc (N = 159)
|
Controls (N = 222)
|
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % or mean | N or SD | % or mean | N or SD | ||
| Edentulous patients | 13.21% | 21 | 2.70% | 6 | <.001 |
| Number of missing teeth | 7.96 | 9.46 | 5.71 | 7.05 | .097 |
| Widening of the periodontal ligament* | |||||
| Number of teeth with widening of the periodontal ligament | 1.08 | 2.57 | 0.16 | 0.49 | <.001 |
| Number of molars with widening | 0.58 | 1.15 | 0.13 | 0.40 | <.001 |
| Number of premolars with widening | 0.34 | 0.89 | 0.02 | 0.18 | <.001 |
| Number of anteriors with widening | 0.20 | 1.19 | 0.02 | 0.17 | .038 |
| Patients with widening of the periodontal ligament at least one tooth | 37.96% | 52 | 11.11% | 24 | <.001 |
| Erosion | |||||
| Patients with at least one site with erosion | 14.47% | 23 | 3.60% | 8 | <.001 |
| Patients with erosion at each site | |||||
| Condyle | 6.29% | 10 | 1.80% | 4 | .022 |
| Coronoid process | 5.03% | 8 | 0.45% | 1 | .005 |
| Digastric region | 2.53% | 4 | 0.90% | 2 | .239 |
| Posterior ramus | 5.06% | 8 | 1.36% | 3 | .058 |
| Other erosion | 3.16% | 5 | 0.00% | 0 | .012 |
SD, standard deviation.
Bold values represent significant results (P < .05).
*
Edentulous patients were excluded.