ArticleJournal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie2020
Relationship between pterygomaxillary fissure morphology and maxillary/mandibular position : A cone beam computed tomography assessment.
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- Craniofacial morphology in Apert syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Craniofacial characteristics in Crouzon's syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Science progressPooled it
- Morphological Variations of the Pterygomaxillary Suture According to Skeletal Patterns.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Morphometric Analysis of Pterygomaxillary Fissure in Dry Skulls and its Clinical Significance During Head and Neck Injury.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Association among Orthodontic Malocclusions, Paranasal Sinuses Anatomic Variations and Adenoid Vegetation in Children Using CBCT.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of stylohyoid complex in subjects with different types of malocclusions using cone-beam computed tomography: a retrospective study in a Turkish subpopulation.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the possible correlation between maxillary and mandibular positioning via cephalometric analysis with pterygomaxillary fissure (PMF) morphology using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
methodsIn this study, CBCT images from 825 individuals (448 female, 377 male; age range was 18-91 years with this cohort) were analyzed; PMF length and width were measured. Three-dimensional cephalometric analysis was also performed using cephalometric analysis software. The landmarks and measurements in relation to maxillary and mandibular positions were identified and performed for the cephalometric analysis. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for comparison of the parameters, while the Bonferroni test was used for multiple comparisons. Pearson's test was also used to assess the correlations between the parameters.
resultsThe results showed that males had significantly larger PMF length (p < 0.001) and width (p < 0.001) compared to females. The mean PMF length was 17.7 mm (standard deviation [SD] 3.2 mm) for right and 17.7 mm (SD 3.3 mm) for left but were not significantly different (p > 0.05). In terms of the cephalometric measurements, a significant correlation was found between upper central incisor (U1toAperp2D) and posterior facial height (PostFaceHtSGo2D) and PMF length, while correlations were found between PMF width and several cephalometric parameters such as lower lip (LwLiptoEPln2D and LwLiptoHLine2D) and occlusal plane (OPtoFHAng2D) (p < 0.05).
conclusionA significant relationship was observed between PMF morphology and the position of the maxilla or mandible. PMF lengths and widths were larger in males than females. Posteroanterior maxillary and mandibular lengths and posterior facial height are associated with PMF length and width.
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