Volumetric comparison of mandibular condyles and mandibles in the different skeletal classes in the Saudi population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing the relationship between the condyle and mandible volume and the various skeletal classes is essential in orthodontic diagnosis. The current study evaluated this relationship using volumetric cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), cephalometric methods, and the correlations between them.

Materials and methods

The study examined 37 full-head CBCTs (74 condyles) from adults in the Saudi population. The condyle and mandible were separated from within the CBCT images. The volume of each segment was compared to measurements from multiple cephalometric analyses.

Results

The combined total condylar volume has a moderate correlation with the maxillomandibular differential in each of the genders and in the total sample. Mandibular volume has a significant c

SUBMITTER: Marghalani HYA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771761 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature