Diagnostic Accuracy of Two Softwares for Detection of Intra-Bony Lesions in Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

Background: Bony jaw lesions have varied radiographic appearance and may pose difficulty in establishing radiographicdifferential diagnosis. Computed tomography is a useful tool to facilitate the correct diagnosis of these bony lesions.Objectives: To compare the volumetric measurement of bony lesions of the jaw using two commercially available softwaresfor the evaluation of CT imaging. Material and Methods: All patients were subjected for multi-slice CT scanning. Thevolumetric measurements were performed using two softwares; Myrian and Siemens. Results: This study was conducted on15 patients of both genders; males (66.7%) and females (33.3%), where 21 diagnosed lesions with an intra-bony spaceaffecting one or both of the jaws were included in the measurements. Myrian software showed statistically lower mean ofvolumetric measurement than Somatom (P-value <0.001). Conclusion: Although, Myrian software showed statisticallylower mean of volumetric measurement than Somatom. The clinicalrelevance of these finding still needs to be determined infuture studies. Thus, both softwares can still be useful diagnostic tool for volumetric measurements.

Illicit drug abuse affects periodontal health status

To determine periodontal health status among drug addicts in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Drug addiction recovery patients were recruited from Al-Amal Rehabilitation Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between October and December 2012. A questionnaire was used to determine socio-demographic data, oral hygiene measures, and previous drug abuse. Full periodontal charting was carried out including probing depth, recession, attachment loss, bleeding on probing, and plaque index. A total of 57 male patients participated in the study. Cannabis was the drug of choice of most [66.7%] of the subjects, followed by amphetamines [52.6%], alcohol [43.9%], heroin [35.1%], and 8.8% reported using cocaine. All participants had some form of periodontitis with moderate chronic periodontitis affecting 60% of the sample, while mild periodontitis affected 29.1%, and severe periodontitis affected 10.9% of the sample. Cocaine and heroin users showed higher mean clinical attachment loss compared with non-users [p<0.05]. Pocket depths of 5-6 mm were found in more than half of the sample. Cocaine users had the highest percentage [80%] of pocket depths that ranged from 5-6 mm. Illicit drug use, especially heroin and cocaine, is associated with more severe forms of periodontitis