ArticleMedicine and pharmacy reports2020
Styloid process elongation in a sample of Lebanese population: a consideration for the prevention of Eagle syndrome.
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- Prevalence and features of elongated styloid process on imaging studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Pooled it
- Three-dimensional relationship between the hyoid bone and the stylohyoid complex: a cone-beam computed tomography study introducing a novel angular parameter.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- CBCT-Based Analysis of Medial and Lateral Pterygoid Plates: Cross-Sectional Study of Saudi Subpopulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- An Abnormally Long Styloid Process Without Stylohyoid Ligament Ossification: Morphological and CT Findings from Two Dry Skulls.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Anatomy of the Stylohyoid Chain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The prevalence of elongated styloid process in the population of Barcelona: a cross-sectional study & review of literature.BMC oral health · 2023Review
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Eagle's Syndrome in a Syrian Population: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- An evaluation of the prevalence of elongated styloid process in Taiwanese population using digital panoramic radiographs.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and patterns of styloid process elongation in a general Lebanese population sample.
methodsDigital panoramic radiographs of 489 Lebanese adults (218 males and 271 females, mean age of 47.56 ± 16.149) were included in this retrospective study. First, we screened for detection of elongated styloid process, then we analyzed these cases and classified the elongation types. Data obtained were transformed into SPSS v24 and descriptive and inferential analyses were done.
resultsIn our sample, elongated styloid process was seen in 76 cases (15.5%) (45/271 women and 31/218 men). Despite no significant gender predisposition, females were slightly more affected than males (59.2% females to 40.8% males). As for the age, elongation was significantly more likely to be present at 45-64 years of age. The right side was slightly more affected than the left side (86.8% vs. 76.3% respectively), with type 1 elongation as the most common. Nevertheless, bilateral elongation was much more common than unilateral elongation (63.2%).Interestingly, females were more likely to suffer from bilateral elongation (64.58%) compared to men (35.41%).
conclusionElongated styloid process represents a common finding detected fortuitously on panoramic radiographs. Therefore, being a main feature in Eagle syndrome, dentists should be aware of this clinical entity and actively screen for it.
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