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Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender
Abstract
Introduction: The mandibular condyle is an important anatomical landmark for facial growth. The most important functions of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are mastication and speech and are of great interest to dentists, orthodontists, clinicians, and radiologists. The aim of this study is the documentation of different types of normal morphological variations of the condyle by means of panoramic radiographs in pediatric populations.
Materials and Methods: The present study comprised of the radiographic evaluation of 400 condylar heads after visualising 200 patients, with 101 (50.5%) female and 99 (49.5%) male from the age 6-12. Five types of condylar morphology were identified: a)Bird Beak, b) Diamond, c) Oval, d) Cooked Finger, e) Smooth shaped.
Results: A total of 133 patients were included in the Diamond category. In the Oval category, the measurements on the right and left sides were found to be similar. The next categories are Diamond, Smooth, Cooked Finger and Bird Beak. The difference between the left side and right side measurement categories in girls was statistically significant (p<0.05).
Conclusions: We believe that increasing the sample size and performing three-dimensional evaluations will help to clarify the definition and change of anatomical structures in this region. Future studies using panoramic images generated from 3-dimensional data are needed to determine if they overcome the limitations of conventional and digital panoramic images.
Clinical Significance: A comprehensive understanding of the morphologic variations in the configuration of the mandibular condyle is imperative for the discernment of standard variants from abnormal conditions.
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Ethical Statement
This retrospective study was approved by the Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Clinical Research Ethics Committee with the decision numbered 2023/494.
Thanks
We would like to thank Specialist Zeynep Uzel for her help in the statistical phase of this study.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Radiology and Organ Imaging, Anatomy
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 30, 2025
Submission Date
February 28, 2025
Acceptance Date
April 19, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 5 Number: 1
APA
Ünal, M., & Turamanlar, O. (2025). Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5(1), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1648327
AMA
1.Ünal M, Turamanlar O. Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender. CJMR. 2025;5(1):12-21. doi:10.52818/cjmr.1648327
Chicago
Ünal, Mehmet, and Ozan Turamanlar. 2025. “Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 5 (1): 12-21. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1648327.
EndNote
Ünal M, Turamanlar O (April 1, 2025) Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 5 1 12–21.
IEEE
[1]M. Ünal and O. Turamanlar, “Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender”, CJMR, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 12–21, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.52818/cjmr.1648327.
ISNAD
Ünal, Mehmet - Turamanlar, Ozan. “Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 5/1 (April 1, 2025): 12-21. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1648327.
JAMA
1.Ünal M, Turamanlar O. Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender. CJMR. 2025;5:12–21.
MLA
Ünal, Mehmet, and Ozan Turamanlar. “Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 12-21, doi:10.52818/cjmr.1648327.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Ünal, Ozan Turamanlar. Investigation of Mandibular Condyle Shape in Pediatric Population According to Age and Gender. CJMR. 2025 Apr. 1;5(1):12-21. doi:10.52818/cjmr.1648327