PREVALENCE OF STYLOID PROCESS ELONGATION AND THE TYPE OF ELONGATION AMONG PATIENTS USING DIGITAL ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH.
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AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of styloid process elongation and the type of elongation among patients in a tertiary care dental hospital in Chengalpattu district using digital Orthopantomograph (OPG).
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to measure the length of right and left styloid process; to assess for elongation; find the type of elongation based on Langlais classification; to understand the prevalence of unilateral /bilateral elongation of styloid process and also to evaluate any relationship between gender, age and styloid process elongation, using digital OPG.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A Cross sectional Prevalence study was performed at Tagore Dental College and Hospital in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Patients of age above 18 years were included. The apparent length of the styloid process was measured with the help of the measurement tools on the accompanying software (Villa sistemi, Rotograph EVO D, India).
RESULTS: Elongation of styloid process was present among 25.2% of the study population. Bilateral elongation of styloid process is more than prevalent than unilateral elongation. Among unilateral elongation, right side showed more prevalence than left. Also, Langlais type I elongation is most prevalent followed by type II and III. No statistical significance was found in relation to Styloid process elongation, gender and age.
CONCLUSION: Patients who present with complaints related to tonsillar pain / dental pain / ear pain should be approached from the perspective of styloid process elongation. Misinterpretation of patient symptoms can be definitely eliminated with the usage of digital orthopantomography.
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Ramya
Resident intern, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Rathinamangalam, Chennai, India.
Dr. Sindhu Poovannan
Senior Lecturer, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Chennai – 600 127, India. Ph: 7200058920
Dr. G.S. Asokan
Professor and Head, Oral Medicine and Radiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Rathinamangalam, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Dr. Narmatha N
Senior Lecturer, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Rathinamangalam, Chennai, India
Dr. S. Angelinteena
Senior Lecturer, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Rathinamangalam, Chennai, India.
Keerthiga.L
BDS, Private practitioner, India