Mandibular Fractures
Conditions
Brief summary
this study aims to correlate mandibular indices and different ages in a sample of Egyptian population.
Detailed description
this study is an observational cross sectional study to correlate the mandibular radiomorphometric indices with age in sample of egyptian population using CBCT scans at faculty of dentistry cairo university
Interventions
OTHERno intervention
no intervention
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Egyptian individuals with different ages starting from 10 - 70 years. * Females and males of the mentioned ages.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals younger than 10 and older than 70 years old. * Presence of a large pathological lesions in the mandible at the areas intended for measurements. * Patients of severely resorbed mandibular bone. * Patients with any bony deformity at the inferior border of the mandible. * Patients with fracture at the areas to be examined. * Patients with evident radiographic asymmetry. * Patients with evident radiographic abnormality suggestive of systemic disease predisposing to osteoporosis. * Patients with current postoperative surgical defect healing at the areas intended for measurements. * Patients with mandibular reconstruction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| panoramic mandibular index | 2018-2020 | ratio between the thickness of the mandible at the mental foramen area and the distance measured from the inferior border of the mental foramen to the inferior border of the mandible. The value of 0.3 will be considered as normal value while the lower value indicate abnormal inferior border thickness |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contacthana mansy, PHD
Backup Contactyara helaly, PHD
Outcome results
None listed