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Morphological and dimensional variations of the pterygoid hamulus: A CBCT-based cross-sectional study.

Vijayalakshmi Gachinamath, Praveenkumar Ramdurg, S Naveen, K Mohammed Fazil, ZebaAfroz I Shaikh, C Jyoti, Harshita K Arabbi, Mehul A Shah

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Vijayalakshmi GachinamathDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot- 587103, Karnataka, India.
Praveenkumar RamdurgDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot- 587103, Karnataka, India.
S NaveenDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot- 587103, Karnataka, India.
K Mohammed FazilDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot- 587103, Karnataka, India.
ZebaAfroz I ShaikhDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
C JyotiDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot- 587103, Karnataka, India.
Harshita K ArabbiDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot- 587103, Karnataka, India.
Mehul A ShahDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India.

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Abstract

Variations in the morphology of the pterygoid hamulus (PH) can lead to oropharyngeal pain, prosthodontic challenges and surgical complications, yet precise

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Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)craniofacial anatomyhamular syndromepterygoid hamulus (PH)variations

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PMID42145444
PMCPMC13177057

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