A population-based retrospective study of zygomatic air cell defect in Bengaluru

Abstract

Aim:The aim of the study is to determine the occurrence, radiographic appearance, disparities, features and establishing predominant site, and form of zygomatic air cell defect (ZACD) among the population in Bengaluru. Materials and Methods:The orthopantomographs of 600 dental hospital outpatients were examined to estimate the occurrence and characteristic features of the ZACD. Results: ZACD was evaluated to be present in 16 patients with male predominance. Unilateral (69%) and unilocular appearances (56%) of ZACD were the dominant patterns. Conclusion: It is essential to identify the ZACD before surgical procedures to avoid inadvertent post-surgical complications. Among Indian population, the incidence of ZACD is in accordance with the other supplementary studies performed in other populations worldwide.

Prevalence of Zygomatic Air Cell defects in a sample of 6-18-year-old patients in Saudi Arabia and Yemen: a retrospective study

“…Another study conducted by Orhan et al reported the same prevalence for both forms [ 17 ]. The same variation was also detected, where some studies detected a high prevalence of unilateral [ 21 , 36 ]. In contrast, another study by Serindere and Belgin reported a higher occurrence of bilateral [ 37 ].…”

“…Regarding the lesion type and side, this study reported a high prevalence of bilateral (53.4%) and unilocular (47.6%) lesions. A high variation was noted among studies in relation to the lesion type, where one study reported the unilocular as a dominant form [ 21 , 35 , 36 ]. In contrast, others reported the multilocular as a dominant form [ 22 , 37 ].…”

Neumatización Del Tubérculo Articular Y Discontinuidad De La Fosa Mandibular Del Temporal: Estudio Mediante Tomografía Computarizada

“…1,8,12 PAT can be observed in orthopantomography, which was considered the initial method for examining AT due to its low cost and low radiation dose compared with tomographic imaging. 1,2,4,11,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] However, the latter is not likely to overlap with anatomical structures as in conventional imaging, and they exceed the diagnostic accuracy in the evaluation of air spaces in the temporal bone. 3,6,5,10,25,26 The roof of the temporal mandibular fossa (MF) is a thin sheet of bone separating the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) from the middle cranial fossa, with thickness ranging from 0.2 to 4.0 mm.…”