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ArticleBioMed research international2026

Condylar Bone Quality in Growing Children Is Associated With Genetic Polymorphisms in Genes Involved in Calcium and Phosphate Maintenance.

Erika Calvano Küchler, Caio Luiz Bitencourt Reis, Gabriela Fonseca-Souza, Daniel Hemming, Flares Baratto-Filho, Cristiano Miranda de Araujo, Svenja Beisel-Memmert, Juliana Feltrin-Souza, Michelle Nascimento Meger, Bianca Lopes Cavalcante-Leão

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Erika Calvano KüchlerDepartment of Orthodontics, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany, uni-bonn.de.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5351-2526
Caio Luiz Bitencourt ReisSchool of Dentistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, unifal-mg.edu.br.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0606-1632
Gabriela Fonseca-SouzaDepartment of Stomatology, Federal Paraná University, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8040-8553
Daniel HemmingSchool of Dentistry, Tuiuti University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3141-8906
Flares Baratto-FilhoSchool of Dentistry, Tuiuti University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5649-7234
Cristiano Miranda de AraujoSchool of Dentistry, Tuiuti University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1325-4248
Svenja Beisel-MemmertDepartment of Orthodontics, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany, uni-bonn.de.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8153-6610
Juliana Feltrin-SouzaDepartment of Stomatology, Federal Paraná University, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-3721
Michelle Nascimento MegerSchool of Dentistry, Tuiuti University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1776-2373
Bianca Lopes Cavalcante-LeãoSchool of Dentistry, Tuiuti University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6170-1914

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Abstract

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) play a crucial role in regulating vitamin D, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and calcitonin concentrations, which are involved in bone health. Some reports suggested that fractal analysis is useful in the morphometric analysis of the mandible trabecular bone in panoramic radiographs. Therefore, we investigated if SNPs in genes that influence vitamin D, calcitonin, and PTH levels are involved in condylar bone quality during the active growing phase of the mandible. Fractal dimension was obtained from the condyle region of interest (ROI) using panoramic radiographs and used to measure the complexity and the microarchitecture of the bone. Fractal dimension using the box-counting algorithm was then calculated. In order to avoid information bias, a script to automate the commands in the software ImageJ was generated to ensure consistency and minimize the potential for human error during the data analysis process. SNPs in vitamin D receptor (

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CalciumMandibular CondylePhosphatesPolymorphism, Single Nucleotide25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-HydroxylaseBone DensityCalcitoninChildFemaleHumansMaleParathyroid HormoneReceptors, CalcitoninReceptors, CalcitriolVitamin D3 24-HydroxylaseVitamin D-Binding Protein25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-HydroxylaseCalcitoninCalciumCYP24A1 protein, humanCYP27B1 protein, humanParathyroid HormonePhosphatesPTH protein, humanReceptors, CalcitoninReceptors, CalcitriolVDR protein, humanVitamin D3 24-HydroxylaseVitamin D-Binding Proteinfractal dimension analysismandibular condylepanoramic radiographyvitamin D receptor

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