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Comparative Evaluation Of Condylar Volume Between Patients With Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia And Class Iii Dentofacial Deformity
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Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery . W B Saunders Co-elsevier Inc, v. 75, p. 180 - 188, 2017.
0278-2391
1531-5053
WOS:000391144700024
10.1016/j.joms.2016.09.002
Autor
Goulart
Douglas Rangel; Munoz
Pablo; Cantin Lopez
Mario Gonzalo; de Moraes
Marcio; Olate
Sergio
Institución
Resumen
To compare the condylar volume of patients with unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH) with that of patients with a Class III skeletal relation. Materials and Methods: Twenty cone-beam computed tomograms of patients were analyzed. Images were divided into 2 groups: 10 from patients with transverse asymmetry of the face and 10 from patients with a Class III facial deformity. Patients' ages ranged from 15 to 30 years. Volumetric data were reconstructed using Dolphin 3D software (Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions, Chatsworth, CA). This software measured the condylar volume above the deepest point of the sigmoid notch, the lower arch midline deviation, and the overjet. Results: The condyle with hyperplasia exhibited the largest volume (1.97 +/- 0.52 cm(3)) and a statistically significant difference compared with the contralateral condyle (chi(2) = 14.30; P <.01). The Class III condyle exhibited relative symmetry of volume between the left and right sides. These condyles exhibited a larger volume compared with the non-hyperplastic condyles in the UCH group, with a statistically significant difference (chi(2) = 6.22; P =.013; chi(2) = 5.50; P =.019). Conclusions: Hyperplastic condyles were similar in volume to the condyles of patients with mandibular prognathism, suggesting that patients with a Class III skeletal relation could exhibit bilateral condylar hyperplasia. (C) 2016 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 75 1 180 188