EVALUATION OF STYLOID PROCESS MORPHOLOGY AND CALCIFICATION TYPES IN BOTH GENDERS WITH DIFFERENT AGES AND DENTAL STATUS

Authors : Güldane MAĞAT, Sevgi ÖZCAN

Pages : 29-36

Doi:10.17096/jiufd.35768

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Publication Date : 2017-04-02

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose:  The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphology and calcification pattern of the styloid process insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SP); and to determine their relations with subjects’ age, gender, and dental status Materials and Methods:   910 panoramic radiographs were stratified by dental status and gender. The distance between the points where SP leaves the tympanic plate of the temporal bone and the bony tip of SP was measured. Calcification patterns were classified as : insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(A); Region 1, tympanohyal alone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(B); Region 2, stylohyal alone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C); Region 1 and 2, separate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(D); Regions 1 and 2, continuous  insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(E); Regions 1, 2, and 3, continuous insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F); Regions 1, 2, and 3, separate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(G); Regions 1 and 2, continuous, but separate from 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(H); Regions 2 and 3, separate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(I); Regions 2 and 3, continuous, but separate from 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(J); Region 3 alone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(K); Region 3 and 4, continuous insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(may include calcification in one other region); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L); No styloid process visible. Results:  The right SPs were found to be longer than the left insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Types D insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(right 42.9%, left 42%); and E insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(right 33.3%, left 30.8%); were the most common morphological calcifications on both sides. No statistical difference was found for bilateral SP length between gender, age, and dental status groups. A significant difference was found only for right SP morphological calcification types as to age groups in both genders insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. No significant difference was found for SP morphological calcification types according to gender and dental status. Conclusion:  The morphological types are formed at their present area. Even though SP calcification type was determined according to the length of SP, age was not an effective factor on the length, but the morphological calcification type of SP. Therefore, factors other than age may have a role in the development of morphological calcification types. Structural characteristics of SP are not associated with age, gender and dental status.
Keywords : Styloid process, age, dental status, gender, calcification type