Seval Bayrak1, Duygu Göller Bulut2. 1. Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey. dtseval@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between chronologic age, mandibular condyle cortication, and sphenooccipital synchondrosis (SOS) fusion. METHODS: Cone Beam Computed Tomography data of 253 patients were retrospectively evaluated. Mandibular condyle cortication was divided into three classes as Types I, II, and III. SOS fusion grade was categorized using a four-stage system (0-3). These variables were evaluated in relation to age and sex. RESULTS: There were significant positive relationships between age and condyle cortication, and between age and SOS fusion stage and between cortication type and SOS fusion stage. CONCLUSION: Due to the positive correlation between the degree of SOS fusion stage, the condyle cortication type, and the chronological age, these indicators can be used for age estimation.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between chronologic age, mandibular condyle cortication, and sphenooccipital synchondrosis (SOS) fusion. METHODS: Cone Beam Computed Tomography data of 253 patients were retrospectively evaluated. Mandibular condyle cortication was divided into three classes as Types I, II, and III. SOS fusion grade was categorized using a four-stage system (0-3). These variables were evaluated in relation to age and sex. RESULTS: There were significant positive relationships between age and condyle cortication, and between age and SOS fusion stage and between cortication type and SOS fusion stage. CONCLUSION: Due to the positive correlation between the degree of SOS fusion stage, the condyle cortication type, and the chronological age, these indicators can be used for age estimation.
Authors: Anwar Alhazmi; Eduardo Vargas; J Martin Palomo; Mark Hans; Bruce Latimer; Scott Simpson Journal: PLoS One Date: 2017-08-21 Impact factor: 3.240