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A Morphometric and Cellular Analysis Method for the Murine Mandibular Condyle
Published on: January 11, 2018
Is the mandibular buccal shelf anatomy related to craniofacial morphology? A cross-sectional CBCT study
M-D Campoy1, S Chiquillo-Enguix, V García-Sanz
1Orthodontics Teaching Unit, Department of Stomatology University of Valencia Gascó Oliag, 1. 46010. Valencia, Spain veronica.garcia-sanz@uv.es.
Background:
The placement of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) in the mandibular buccal shelf area is a common option for distalizing the lower arch. Therefore, the study of bone thickness and depth in this area is mandatory before planning TAD insertion. The aim of this study was to quantify the width and depth of the mandibular buccal shelf structure and examine its associations with sex, age, skeletal class and vertical pattern.
Material And Methods:
A cross-sectional study was carried out on cone beam computed tomographies obtained from 91 patients. The bone thickness was evaluated in the mandibular buccal shelf area 5 and 8 mm apical to the cement-enamel junction (CEJ), and the bone depth was measured 4 mm buccal to the CEJ at the level of the distal root of the mandibular first molar and the mesial root of the mandibular second molar using the InVivoDental 6.0 software.
Results:
The depth and thickness of the bone increased in distal areas, and the thickness was greater at 8 mm. No differences were found between sex or skeletal class. Bone thickness decreased with age, and it was significantly lower in hyperdivergent patients.
Conclusions:
The thickness of the bone was higher in distal and deeper areas, and the depth was greater in distal areas. The hyperdivergent facial pattern and age were negatively associated with bone thickness.
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