Cone-beam computed tomographic evaluation of styloid process: a retrospective study of 498 patients with maxillofacial diseases.

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Purpose

The purpose of this study was to assess the structural characteristics of the styloid process (SP) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) examination in patients with maxillofacial diseases. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of elongated styloid process (ESP) and its relationship to gender in the study population. Radiographic records of 498 subjects were evaluated retrospectively. Radiological examinations including measurements of the structure, length, volume, and angulations of styloid process were performed on CBCT images. Males had significantly longer styloid process in both sides than females in the study population and a strong positive linear relationship was found between left and right sides' process length (r = 0.83; p < 0.001). The mean internal

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature