Journals / Anatolian Current Medical Journal / 2026 / Volume: 8 Issue: 1

Prevalence and radiographic characteristics of condensing osteitis in mandibular first molars of children: a retrospective study

Çocuklarda mandibular birinci azı dişlerinde görülen kondensing osteitisin prevalansı ve radyografik özellikleri: retrospektif bir çalışma

Olgun Topal(AFYONKARAHISAR HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-3550-8739
Burcu Güçyetmez Topal(AFYONKARAHİSAR SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9932-9169
Esra Nur Akgül(ANKARA MEDİPOL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-3320-1525
Aslı Yatar(AFYONKARAHISAR HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY)0009-0001-5971-9189
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2026-01-06
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Early recognition is important for timely management of chronic pulp inflammation and differentiation from other radiopaque jaw lesions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aims: Condensing osteitis (CO) is a localized radiopaque bone reaction to chronic low-grade pulpal inflammation, rarely investigated in children.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: A total of 3812 panoramic radiographs of children aged 7–14 years (54.6% girls, 45.4% boys) were evaluated.
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Conclusion & Impact:Early recognition is important for timely management of chronic pulp inflammation and differentiation from other radiopaque jaw lesions.
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⚙️Variables:Chronic pulpal inflammation · condensing osteitis · focal sclerosing osteomyelitis

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Aims: Condensing osteitis (CO) is a localized radiopaque bone reaction to chronic low-grade pulpal inflammation, rarely investigated in children. This retrospective study aimed to determine the prevalence and radiographic characteristics of CO in a pediatric population. Methods: A total of 3812 panoramic radiographs of children aged 7–14 years (54.6% girls, 45.4% boys) were evaluated. CO was diagnosed based on radiopaque bone formation adjacent to mandibular first molar apices associated with carious or restored teeth. Data on age, gender, tooth number, affected root, caries/restoration status, and lesion morphology were recorded. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS v26; p 0.05). Radiographically, 55% of cases involved a single root, most frequently the mesial root (42.5%). Lesions were mainly U-shaped (51.7%) and associated with untreated carious teeth (85%). Additional dental anomalies were detected in 37.5% of cases. Conclusion: CO in children appears to represent an active bone adaptation to chronic pulpal irritation rather than a post treatment sclerotic reaction commonly seen in adults. Early recognition is important for timely management of chronic pulp inflammation and differentiation from other radiopaque jaw lesions.

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Amaç: Kondensing osteitis (KO), çocuklarda nadiren araştırılan, kronik düşük dereceli pulpa iltihabına bağlı lokalize radyoopak kemik reaksiyonudur. Bu retrospektif çalışma, pediatrik popülasyonda KO'nun yaygınlığını ve radyografik özelliklerini belirlemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntemler: 7-14 yaş arası çocukların (%54,6'sı kadın, %45,4'ü erkek) toplam 3812 panoramik radyografisi değerlendirilmiştir. KO tanısı, çürük veya restore edilmiş dişlerle ilişkili alt çene birinci azı dişlerinin apekslerine bitişik radyoopak kemik oluşumuna dayanarak konulmuştur. Yaş, cinsiyet, diş sayısı, etkilenen kök, çürük/restorasyon durumu ve lezyon morfolojisi verileri kaydedilmiştir. İstatistiksel analizler SPSS v26 kullanılarak yapılmıştır; p 0,05). Radyografik olarak, vakaların %55'inde tek kök, en sık mezial kök (%42,5) tutulmuştu. Lezyonlar çoğunlukla U şeklindeydi (%51,7) ve tedavi edilmemiş çürük dişlerle (%85) ilişkiliydi. Vakaların %37,5'inde ek diş anomalileri tespit edildi. Sonuçlar: Çocuklarda yoğunlaşan osteit, yetişkinlerde sıklıkla görülen tedavi sonrası sklerotik reaksiyondan ziyade, kronik pulpa irritasyonuna karşı aktif bir kemik adaptasyonunu temsil ediyor gibi görünmektedir. Kronik pulpa iltihabının zamanında tedavisi ve diğer radyoopak çene lezyonlarından ayırt edilmesi için erken tanı önemlidir.

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Topal, O., Topal, B. G., Akgül, E. N., Yatar, A. (2026). Prevalence and radiographic characteristics of condensing osteitis in mandibular first molars of children: a retrospective study. Anatolian Current Medical Journal, Volume: 8 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1826604

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