ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2020
Assessment of the relationship between size, shape and volume of the sella turcica in class II and III patients prior to orthognathic surgery.
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- Dimensions and morphology of sella turcica in different skeletal malocclusions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Odontology · 2026Pooled it
- Association between craniofacial skeletal patterns and the morphology and dimensions of the sella turcica: a cone-beam computed tomography study.Oral radiology · 2026Article
- Sella turcica dimensions and bridging in relation to vertical growth patterns: a CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Sella Turcica Morphology and Dimensions in Skeletal Class III Malocclusion and Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Versus Class I Individuals.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- Investigation of the Relationship Between Skull and Gender of the Sella Turcica in Cats Using Computed Tomography.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- CT evaluation of the relationship between optic canal, anterior clinoid process, optic strut, caroticoclinoid foramen, and dimensions of sella turcica based on sphenoid sinus pneumatization patterns.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Potential role of the sella turcica X-ray imaging aspects for sex estimation in the field of forensic anthropology: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Forensic sciences research · 2024Review
- Comparison of the transverse cranial base dimension in different craniofacial skeletal relationships: A cone-beam computed tomography study.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Morphology of the Sella Turcica: A Meta-Analysis Based on the Results of 18,364 Patients.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Deep learning-based automatic sella turcica segmentation and morphology measurement in X-ray images.BMC medical imaging · 2023Article
- The left and right differences in sella turcica bridging between sex analyzed by cone-beam computed tomography.Journal of dental sciences · 2023Article
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- The clinical study of CBCT imaging technology in the restoration of upper anterior teeth of the elderly.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Morphology of Sella Turcica and Bridging Prevalence Correlated with Sex and Craniofacial Skeletal Pattern in Eastern Asia Population: CBCT Study.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Three-dimensional assessment of the sella turcica: comparison between cleft lip and palate patients and skeletal malocclusion classes.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2020Article
- The head position and cervical alignment in patients with Chiari malformation: A retrospective case-control study.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
purposesThe main purpose of this study was to assess the measurements and shape of the sella turcica by using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to associate the data to skeletal class II and class III patients, including correlations with gender, age and measurements of the anterior cranial base. MATERIAL AND
methodsA trained examiner specialist in dental radiology selected and evaluated randomly 95 CBCT images of pre-orthognathic surgery patients, 60 (63.2%) being female and 35 (36.8%) male with age between 16 and 57 years. All images were evaluated to determine the size, shape and volume of the sella turcica. The anterior cranial base, represented by the S-N line (sella-nasion), was also measured.
resultsOf these 95 patients, 48 (50.5%) had class III facial skeletal pattern, whereas 47 (49.5%) had class II. No statistically significant differences were found between class II and class III patients in the measurements and shape of the sella turcica (P > 0.05). The diameter and volume of the sella turcica had higher values in female patients, whereas the measurements of the anterior cranial base were higher in males (P < 0.05).
conclusionTherefore, one can conclude that measurements of the sella turcica are not reliable parameters to evaluate whether a class II or class III patient will or will not need orthognathic surgery.
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