Evaluation of mandibular trabecular bone by fractal analysis in pediatric patients with hypodontia of the mandibular second premolar tooth

Autor: Katibe Tugce Temur, Guldane Magat, Aykagan Cukurluoglu, Aslı Sogukpınar Onsuren, Sevgi Ozcan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Oral Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04766-w
Popis: Abstract Background It is still unclear whether the trabecular structure of the jaw is different in individuals with hypodontia than in those without hypodontia; this is important for clinicians. The aim was to determine whether the mandibular trabecular bone structure of children and adolescents with hypodontia differs from the control group by using the fractal analysis (FA) method in this study. Methods A total of 138 panoramic radiographs of 69 cases and 69 control subjects (mean age 13.2 ± 10.1) were evaluated. The age and gender of subjects in the case and control groups were matched. Three regions of interest (ROIs) were selected from the panoramic radiographs. ROI1 refers to the center of the ramus rising above the mandibular foramen. ROI2 refers to the area between the apical level of the mandibular molar and the upper border of the mandibular canal. ROI3, the missing tooth region, refers to the apical third of the mesial side of the erupting or fully erupted permanent mandibular first molar. Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests were used. p 0.05). The FD values of the case group were lower than the control group for ROI3 (p
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