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Prevalence of Ponticulus Posticus among Orthodontic Patients of Iranian Population by Lateral Cephalogram

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Background: The term Ponticulus Posticus (PP) refers to a complete or partial bony bridge on the vertebral artery that passes through the superior-lateral surface of the posterior arch of the atlas. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the prevalence of ponticulus posticus in orthodontic patients referred to Mashhad Dental School. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, one thousand cephalograms were selected from the patients referred to the orthodontics department of Mashhad Dental School between 2017 and 2021. In lateral cephalogram images with appropriate quality, the type of malocclusion was determined using the AudaxCeph software (Audax d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia). Then, the images were evaluated for the presence or absence of PP. For the statistical analysis, chi-square and t-test were used. Results: = 0.958). Conclusion: The current study is considered the primary study that provides data concerning the prevalence of PP in the East of Iran. Our study showed that PP was not rare in this region. More studies with 3D radiological examination are needed to increase the accuracy of diagnosing PP and its prevalence in Iran.

Source: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran

DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.38.75

Authors: Ali Bagherpour, Behzad Motaharian, Farzaneh Lal Alizadeh, Maryam Valizadeh, Kosar Hosseini

Institution: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences