The prevalence of Stafne bone cavity: A meta-analysis of 355,890 individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

A Stafne bone cavity (SBC) is an incidental depression in the lingual surface of the mandible. The aim of this study is to provide pooled estimates of the frequency of Stafne bone cavity and to correlate its presence with such variables as sex, laterality, diagnostic methods and population.

Materials and methods

Potential studies were searched through four electronic databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Journal Storage. Titles, abstracts, and full texts of the articles were screened.

Results

A total of 54 studies relating to 355,890 subjects met the inclusion criteria for meta-analysis. A meta-analysis using the DerSimonian-Laird model revealed an overall prevalence of 0.17% (CI:0.14%-0.21%, I ² = 80.7%). SBC was four tim

SUBMITTER: Chaweeborisuit P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10068378 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature