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. 2017 Jul 27;46(5):20160281. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20160281

Table 5.

Result

Image feature detectability and grade BRONJ
ORN
DPR CT DPR CT
Osteolysis 14/34 (41.2%) 29/34 (85.3%) 15/16 (93.8%) 16/16 (100%)
0.59a 1.24a,b 1.69b 1.88b
Osteosclerosis 19/34 (55.9%) 31/34 (91.2%) 9/16 (56.3%) 10/16 (62.5%)
0.82a 1.68a 0.94 1.13
Sequestration 9/34 (26.5%) 25/34 (73.5%) 6/16 (37.5%) 15/16 (93.8%)
0.27a 0.74a 0.38 0.94
Periosteal reaction 1/34 (2.9%) 15/34 (44.1%) 0/16 (0%) 0/16 (0%)
0.03a 0.44a 0 0
Pathological fracture 0/34 (0%) 0/34 (0%) 5/16 (31.3%) 5/16 (31.3%)
0 0 0.31b 0.31b
Spread of soft tissue inflammation 21/34 (61.8%) 16/16 (100%)
0.94b 1.63b

BRONJ, bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws; DPR, dental panoramic radiograph; ORN, osteoradionecrosis.

a

Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05).

b

Statistically significant correlation (p < 0.05).