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Evaluation of the relationship between the maxillary third molars and pterygomaxillary fissure by cephalometric radiographs

S. Sadry1, C. G. Koca2, I. Kaya2
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Pubmed: 32896867
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Folia Morphol 2021;80(2):425-431.
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  1. DDS/PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Aydin Universty, Istanbul, Türkiye
  2. DDS/PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Usak Universty, Usak, Türkiye

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Vol 80, No 2 (2021)
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Submitted: 2020-06-11
Accepted: 2020-07-27
Published online: 2020-09-03

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the third molars which are determined to be closely related to pterygomaxillary fissure (PTM) in cephalometric radiographs. Materials and methods: The material of this study was panoramic from 200 individuals (101 male, 99 female, mean age 19.02 ± 1.62) with three different skeletal malocclusion in the sagittal direction (class I: 109; class II: 66; class III: 25) and lateral cephalometric radiographs. It was observed that 151 of the patients included in this study had unilateral, 49 bilateral impacted maxillary third molars teeth. Angular and millimetric measurements (SNA°, SNB°, ANB°, PTM [Height-x], PTM [Width-y]) were made in accordance with the parameters determined on the lateral cephalometric radiographs of individuals. In this retrospective study, the relation of impaction with PTM evaluated on cephalometric radiographs, whether the impaction was unilateral or bilateral, was investigated in terms of skeletal anomaly. Chi-square test was used for the analysis. Results: Of the 200 individuals with impacted maxillary third molar, 99 were female and 101 were male. There is no statistical difference between them in terms of unilateral and bilateral impacted third molars (p > 0.05). Of the 200 patients, 109 patients were class I, 66 patients were class II, and 25 patients were class III. There is no statistical difference between unilateral and bilateral impacted cases in facial skeletal classification (p > 0.05). According to chi-square test results, the relationship between genders and PTM variable width and height (PTM-x and PTM-y) measurements were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The fact that the third molar teeth are impacted bilaterally or unilaterally is not affected by PTM change.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the third molars which are determined to be closely related to pterygomaxillary fissure (PTM) in cephalometric radiographs. Materials and methods: The material of this study was panoramic from 200 individuals (101 male, 99 female, mean age 19.02 ± 1.62) with three different skeletal malocclusion in the sagittal direction (class I: 109; class II: 66; class III: 25) and lateral cephalometric radiographs. It was observed that 151 of the patients included in this study had unilateral, 49 bilateral impacted maxillary third molars teeth. Angular and millimetric measurements (SNA°, SNB°, ANB°, PTM [Height-x], PTM [Width-y]) were made in accordance with the parameters determined on the lateral cephalometric radiographs of individuals. In this retrospective study, the relation of impaction with PTM evaluated on cephalometric radiographs, whether the impaction was unilateral or bilateral, was investigated in terms of skeletal anomaly. Chi-square test was used for the analysis. Results: Of the 200 individuals with impacted maxillary third molar, 99 were female and 101 were male. There is no statistical difference between them in terms of unilateral and bilateral impacted third molars (p > 0.05). Of the 200 patients, 109 patients were class I, 66 patients were class II, and 25 patients were class III. There is no statistical difference between unilateral and bilateral impacted cases in facial skeletal classification (p > 0.05). According to chi-square test results, the relationship between genders and PTM variable width and height (PTM-x and PTM-y) measurements were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The fact that the third molar teeth are impacted bilaterally or unilaterally is not affected by PTM change.

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cephalometric radiography, maxillary third molar, pterygomaxillary fissure, panoramic radiograph

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Title

Evaluation of the relationship between the maxillary third molars and pterygomaxillary fissure by cephalometric radiographs

Journal

Folia Morphologica

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Vol 80, No 2 (2021)

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Original article

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425-431

Published online

2020-09-03

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DOI

10.5603/FM.a2020.0112

Pubmed

32896867

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Folia Morphol 2021;80(2):425-431.

Keywords

cephalometric radiography
maxillary third molar
pterygomaxillary fissure
panoramic radiograph

Authors

S. Sadry
C. G. Koca
I. Kaya

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