Articular Eminence
Conditions
Brief summary
the aim of the study is to assess the correlation between the dental arch morphology and the articular eminence height and inclination by using CBCT scans of a sample of the Egyptian population.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
* • CBCT scans of adult Egyptian patients, males and females with ages starting from 18 till 45. * Scans of patients who have complete set of permanent dentitions (third molars are not considered), or at least not more than one tooth is missed in each arch. * CBCT scans with field of view that shows the full view of TMJ.
Exclusion criteria
* • CBCT scans of patients with fractures in the articular bone surfaces. * CBCT scans of patients with pathological lesions in the TMJ or articular eminence. * CBCT scans with artifacts that could interfere with the assessment of the articular eminence and dental arches.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between the morphology of the dental arch and the articular eminence inclination. | Baseline |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between the morphology of the dental arch and the articular eminence height. | Baseline |
| Correlation between the dental arch measurements and the articular eminence height and inclination measurements. | Baseline |
Contacts
Primary ContactSarah Mohamed, BDS
Outcome results
None listed