Measurement of the trabecular bone structure of the TMJ region in patients with transverse maxillary deficiency: A CBCT fractal analysis study
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Tarih
2021
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Elseiver
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of transverse maxillary deficiency on condylar morphology via visual examination and fractal analysis of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. Study Design. In total, 97 patients with posterior crossbite or maxillary narrowness and 36 control patients were included. The presence of degenerative changes in the bilateral condyles was evaluated with CBCT. Fractal dimension (FD) was calculated on the condylar images using ImageJ. Results. Degenerative bone changes were discovered in 38 of the 133 scans (28.6%). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of the incidence of degenerative changes for either the right or left sides (P >= .670). In coronal sections and in mean measurements, FD was significantly lower in the control group compared with the other groups in the right condyle (P <= .031). No significant differences were found between the mean FD values of the condyles with degenerative bone changes or the mean FD values of the normal condyles (P >= .256). Conclusions. In the presence of maxillary transverse deficiencies, degenerative bone changes in the mandibular condyle were not significantly different, but the FD of the right condyle was found to be higher compared with the control group.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Alveolar Bone, Dimension, Osteoporosis, Architecture, Morphology
Kaynak
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
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132
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3
Künye
Kocak, A. T. Ö., & Bulut, D. G. (2021). Measurement of the trabecular bone structure of the TMJ region in patients with transverse maxillary deficiency: a CBCT fractal analysis study. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 132(3), 352-360.
