Vol 70, No 3 (2011)
Original article
Submitted: 2012-06-27
Published online: 2011-08-24
Panoramic radiomorphometric parameters in Polish patients
P. Kalinowski, I. Różyło-Kalinowska
Folia Morphol 2011;70(3):168-174.
Vol 70, No 3 (2011)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2012-06-27
Published online: 2011-08-24
Abstract
Panoramic radiographs are frequently applied in dental radiodiagnostics and might
serve as a tool for identification of a subject’s bone mass. Only in a few publications
can data on men, younger subjects and larger groups of patients be found.
No such data are available for the Polish population; therefore, the aim of the
study was to determine normal ranges of panoramic radiomorphometric parameters
and examine the influence of gender and age on them. The material consisted
of 877 digital panoramic radiographs taken in patients aged 20 to
95 years (mean 48.69 years), including 467 females and 410 males. Panoramic parameters
such as mandibular height (H) and distance between inferior margin of
mental foramen and inferior mandibular cortex (h), which are used for calculation
of panoramic radiomorphometric indices, were estimated and the obtained
results were subjected to statistical analysis. Gender influenced H and h, while it
was found that H was age-dependent and h values were similar in all age groups.
When age and gender were discussed simultaneously, the highest values of
H were observed in the age group 30–39 years in both genders, followed by
a gradual decrease with age. However, in females this decrease was more intense
than in males. The elaborated norms of panoramic radiomorphometric parameters
and indices in the Polish patients may serve as a source of comparison for
radiological and clinical applications. (Folia Morphol 2011; 70, 3: 168–174)
Abstract
Panoramic radiographs are frequently applied in dental radiodiagnostics and might
serve as a tool for identification of a subject’s bone mass. Only in a few publications
can data on men, younger subjects and larger groups of patients be found.
No such data are available for the Polish population; therefore, the aim of the
study was to determine normal ranges of panoramic radiomorphometric parameters
and examine the influence of gender and age on them. The material consisted
of 877 digital panoramic radiographs taken in patients aged 20 to
95 years (mean 48.69 years), including 467 females and 410 males. Panoramic parameters
such as mandibular height (H) and distance between inferior margin of
mental foramen and inferior mandibular cortex (h), which are used for calculation
of panoramic radiomorphometric indices, were estimated and the obtained
results were subjected to statistical analysis. Gender influenced H and h, while it
was found that H was age-dependent and h values were similar in all age groups.
When age and gender were discussed simultaneously, the highest values of
H were observed in the age group 30–39 years in both genders, followed by
a gradual decrease with age. However, in females this decrease was more intense
than in males. The elaborated norms of panoramic radiomorphometric parameters
and indices in the Polish patients may serve as a source of comparison for
radiological and clinical applications. (Folia Morphol 2011; 70, 3: 168–174)
Keywords
mandible; panoramic radiographs; radiomorphometric parameters
Title
Panoramic radiomorphometric parameters in Polish patients
Journal
Folia Morphologica
Issue
Vol 70, No 3 (2011)
Article type
Original article
Pages
168-174
Published online
2011-08-24
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Folia Morphol 2011;70(3):168-174.
Keywords
mandible
panoramic radiographs
radiomorphometric parameters
Authors
P. Kalinowski
I. Różyło-Kalinowska
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