Table III.
Literature review of radiographic oral manifestations of scleroderma
| Author | Year | Design | Sample size | Mandibular erosions | % of patients with widening of the periodontal ligament at least one tooth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leung et al16 | 2011 | Case-Control | 36/36 | Not assessed | Mean width of PLS greater in cases, but % not reported |
| Vincent et al26 | 2010 | Cross-sectional | 30 | 6.67% | 33.3% |
| Marcucci and Abdala13 | 2009 | Case-control | 15/10 | 46.7% | Not assessed |
| Rout et al27 | 1996 | Cross-sectional | 21 | 9.5% | 33% |
| Wood and Lee12 | 1988 | Case-control | 24/28 | 29%/Not assessed | Mean width of PLS greater in cases, but % not reported |
| Janssens et al18 | 1987 | Case-control | 47/359 Controls were 324 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 35 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients |
Not assessed | 59% and 4% for RA controls and 0% for SLE control |
| Alexandridis and White15 | 1984 | Case-control | 26/26 | Not assessed | 65% |
| White et al17 | 1977 | Case-control | 35 | 8.6% | 37% |
| Marmary et al28 | 1981 | Cross-sectional | 21/8 | 19% | 100% |
| Rowell and Hopper14 | 1977 | Case-control | 30/30 | Not assessed | 70% |
| Seifert et al29 | 1975 | Cross-sectional | 16 | 31% | Not assessed |