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What Does My X-ray Report Indicate?
Hi, I went for an X-ray today about thicker white patches of bone on my jaw which had been noticed on a dental scan. The doctor said they are nothing to worry about and said they are just bumps on my bone throughout my jaw. He gave them a name, but I can t remember what they were called. Thanks.
Tue, 28 May 2019
Hi,
Paget's disease of bone affects the structure of parts of one or more bones. In most cases, it causes no symptoms and does not need treatment. In Paget's disease, the bone-making process (bone turnover) becomes faster and out of control. Affected areas of bone form new bone material in an abnormal way. The newly formed bone is thicker than normal and the bone may become wider. However, the bone is not made properly and it is weaker than normal bone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
Paget's disease of bone affects the structure of parts of one or more bones. In most cases, it causes no symptoms and does not need treatment. In Paget's disease, the bone-making process (bone turnover) becomes faster and out of control. Affected areas of bone form new bone material in an abnormal way. The newly formed bone is thicker than normal and the bone may become wider. However, the bone is not made properly and it is weaker than normal bone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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