Widened pdl space: malignancy or fractured tooth? shahbazi

ConclusionsLocalized swelling, with or without pain, is the characteristic feature of osteosarcoma. A purely osteolytic lesion demonstrates a radiolucency with “moth-eaten” or irregular borders that seem to infiltrate into the surrounding bone. Early-stage osteosarcoma of the jaw can also appear as symmetric widening of the PDL space. Therefore, when there is suspicion, biopsy should be performed to rule out malignancy.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research