The Investigation of Radiographic Findings of Mandibles on Panoramic Radiographs of Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism Using Fractal Analysis

Bone biopsy is the gold standard method for the diagnosis of bone structure changes in patients with PHPT. However, it is not used routinely because it is an invasive method. The FA method applied to panoramic radiographs may be used as a noninvasive, easy-to-apply method to reveal the changes in the trabecular structure of the jaw bones of the patients.