RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN THE JAWS OF CLINICALLY EDENTULOUS OLD-PEOPLELIVING AT HOME IN HELSINKI, FINLAND

In the present survey the radiographic findings in the jaws of 124 cli nically edentulous old people living at home in Helsinki, Finland, wer e studied. using panoramic radiography supplemented by intraoral radio graphs. Only 9% of the subjects had root remains. Impacted teeth were found in 4%, radiolucent lesions in 3%, and radiopaque findings in 13% . Deviations from normal condylar structure were found in 17% and muco sal thickenings in the maxillary sinuses in 7%. The mental foramen was situated at the top of the residual ridge in 42% of the subjects. Top ically situated mental foramen and condylar changes were commoner in w omen. The radiographic oral health status of the population studied wa s good.