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Oral Radiology
Published in: Oral Radiology 2/2020

01-04-2020 | Digital Volume Tomography | Original Article

Relationship between condyle cortication, sphenooccipital synchondrosis, and chronological age

Authors: Seval Bayrak, Duygu Göller Bulut

Published in: Oral Radiology | Issue 2/2020

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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.
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Metadata
Title
Relationship between condyle cortication, sphenooccipital synchondrosis, and chronological age
Authors
Seval Bayrak
Duygu Göller Bulut
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Oral Radiology / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0911-6028
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9674
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-019-00398-x

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