The prevalence of benign fibro-osseous lesions of periodontal ligament origin in black women: a radiographic survey.

A radiographic study was conducted to determine the prevalence of benign fibro-osseous lesions of periodontal ligament origin (BFOLPDLO) in black women. Of 491 black women with both a panoramic radiograph and a full or partial periapical series, thirty-eight or 7.7% (age-adjusted rate = 7.7%) exhibited BFOLPDLO. Of these thirty-eight patients, twenty-nine had what is clinically recognized as periapical cemental dysplasia, for a prevalence of 5.9% (age-adjusted rate = 5.5%). The combination of a panoramic radiograph and a full or partial periapical series appeared more sensitive in the detection of BFOLPDLO than a panoramic radiograph or full series alone.