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Effects of Edentulism on Mandibular Morphology: Evaluation of Panoramic Radiographs
Joint Authors
Asarkaya, Bayram
Palta, Nizamettin
Şimşek, İrfan
İşman, Eren
Okşayan, Rıdvan
Sökücü, Oral
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The objective of this study was to evaluate morphological changes of the mandible in edentulous and dentate subjects using panoramic radiographs.
Materials and Methods.
Panoramic radiographs were divided into the following three groups: Group I (completely edentulous group), Group II (old dentate group) and Group III (young dentate group).
The research parameters of gonial angle, condylar height, ramus height, ramus notch depth, and antegonial notch depth were measured on panoramic radiographs.
The Kruskal-Wallis statistical test was used to determine significant differences in mandibular morphological parameters among the three groups.
The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the subgroups.
Results.
Significant differences were found only in ramus height between three groups.
According to the Mann-Whitney U test, a significant difference was exhibited among Groups I and II in the ramus height parameter.
No significant differences were found in the gonial angle, condylar height, ramus notch depth, or antegonial notch depth when comparing the young dentate, old dentate, and completely edentulous subjects.
Conclusions.
Significant differences were found only in ramus height between the groups.
Ramus height may be an indicator that changed by years and tooth loss.
It must be considered that ramus height can be decreased in edentulism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Okşayan, Rıdvan& Asarkaya, Bayram& Palta, Nizamettin& Şimşek, İrfan& Sökücü, Oral& İşman, Eren. 2014. Effects of Edentulism on Mandibular Morphology: Evaluation of Panoramic Radiographs. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048922
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Okşayan, Rıdvan…[et al.]. Effects of Edentulism on Mandibular Morphology: Evaluation of Panoramic Radiographs. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Okşayan, Rıdvan& Asarkaya, Bayram& Palta, Nizamettin& Şimşek, İrfan& Sökücü, Oral& İşman, Eren. Effects of Edentulism on Mandibular Morphology: Evaluation of Panoramic Radiographs. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048922
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048922