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A Morphometric and Cellular Analysis Method for the Murine Mandibular Condyle
Published on: January 11, 2018
Three-dimensional volumetric analysis of mandibular condyle changes in growing subjects: A retrospective
Alessandro Nota1,2, Silvia Caruso2, Shideh Ehsani1
1Dental School, Vita-Salute University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital , Milan, Italy.
Objective:
The purpose of this study is to analyze the mandibular condylar volumein a sample of subjects 11-26 years old.
Methods:
CBCT condylescans from 94 patients (mean age 18.2 ± 4.5 y) acquired with areconstructed layer thickness of 0.5 mm and a 512×512 matrix were examined. Data on condylar volume were compared among three groups with different age ranges: 11-16 years, 17-21years, and 22-26 years. Condylar volumetric measurements were performed with Mimics™ software.
Results:
A significant increase in condylar volume from puberty to young adulthood was detected (p < 0.01). Females showed a higher condylar volume in the 17-21 y group compared with the 11-16 y group. Males showed differences among all three groups.
Conclusion:
The mandibular condyle growth seems to continue at least until 17-21 years in males but seems to stop before 17 years in females.
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