Open AccessAge related variations of the mandibular condyle in a sample of Saudi population
Author(s) -
Khounganian RM,
AlDosimani MA,
AlZahrani AH,
Samiti SM,
AlKarni OA,
AlSultan MF,
AlKalbi FM
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of educational research and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2384-7301
DOI - 10.33495/jerr_v9i1.20.213
Subject(s) - condyle , significant difference , orthodontics , population , medicine , age groups , dentistry , anatomy , demography , environmental health , sociology
This research aimed to assess the structural and morphological variations in shape and size of the condylar head with age and gender in a sample of Saudi population. Radiographic evaluation of the bilateral condylar heads shape and size were measured on CBCT images and statistically analyzed using SPSS 22.0. There was a considerable variation in shape and size of the condyles among males and females with age. The shapes of the condyles varied between convex, round, flat and angled. The most predominant and statistically significant shape in both right and left condyles was convex (P 0.05). The morphology of the mandibular condyle was subject to significant linear age-related changes in shape and size with no significant gender differences. There was an obvious decrease in length and width with age in both genders. Condylar length was significantly greater among males and gradually decreased in size with age. Keywords: Mandibular condyle, CBCT, shape, size, Anteroposterior (AP), Mediolateral (ML)