ArticleImaging science in dentistry2022
A retrospective study of incidental findings occurring in a consecutive case series of lateral cephalograms of 12- to 20-year-old patients referred for routine orthodontic treatment.
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- Nasopharynx on Cone-beam Computed Tomography.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Occipital spur: a common but underreported finding on lateral cephalograms-an observational study.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Observational
- Morphological and dimensional analysis of the sella turcica across skeletal patterns: a cross-sectional study in an Iranian population.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Article
- An Overview of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Dental Panoramic Radiography in Dentistry in the Community.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2024Review
- Morphology of the Sella Turcica: A Meta-Analysis Based on the Results of 18,364 Patients.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Cone-beam computed tomographic reconstructions in the evaluation of maxillary impacted canines.Imaging science in dentistry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Lateral cephalograms of orthodontic patients may contain incidental findings that could potentially lead to harm. Materials and Methods: The lateral cephalograms of 1765 consecutive 12- to 20-year-old patients, being considered for routine orthodontic treatment, were retrospectively reviewed. These patients were considered normal, because no abnormalities were found either in their medical history or on their clinical examination. Results: The overall prevalence of incidental findings was 18.8%, of which 10.3% were ponticulus posticus and 4.2% were bridging of the sella turcica. Although occipital spurs and ponticulus posticus were more prevalent in males, the size of the sella turcicas did not differ between sexes. Of the 1156 patients completing treatment about 2 years later, only one lateral cephalogram displayed progression of the ponticulus posticus in that time. Conclusion: The prevalence of incidental findings on lateral cephalograms of otherwise normal orthodontic 12- to 20-year-old patients was almost a fifth, of which ponticulus posticus, vertebral fusion, and enlarged parietal foramina were clinically significant.
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