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Prediction of Anteroposterior Skeletal Relationships of the Skull Base Parameters Using Cone Beam CT: A Cross Sectional Study

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Orthodontics

Abstract

Background: Facial growth and development is crucial in orthodontic and forensic dentistry. Relating skull base parameters as foramen magnum (FM) size and shape to skeletal growth provides important indicators for craniofacial development. The study aimed to determine if there is a relation between the shape and dimensions of FM and anteroposterior (AP) skeletal relationship, and to predict skeletal class based on FM dimensions and shape. Methods: hundred and eleven CBCT scans were analyzed using Anatomage software assessing various skull parameters and FM shape and dimensions. All the measurements were evaluated in relation to AP skeletal relationship. Logistic regression (LR) analysis was performed to differentiate between class I and class II. Results: The oval shape is the most frequent FM shape across all classes, whereas the rounded and irregular shapes were common in Class III. Although the shape and dimensions of FM along with other cranial dimensions showed no significant correlation with skeletal classes, mandibular length, ramus height, and gonial angle were larger in class III. The FM index in the sample was of the narrow type (<82) with the highest rate in Class I (40.3%) and mean FM index of 79.09 ± 8.83. The LR model produced a modest overall correct classification of 67.44% (73.33% for class I, 60.98% for class II). The area under ROC curves of the model was equal to 0.751 which is considered acceptable. Conclusion: The study revealed no significant differences between the shape and dimensions of FM with AP skeletal relationship and skull parameters.

DOI

10.21608/edj.2024.329862.3253

Keywords

Keywords: Foramen Magnum, CBCT, Forensic, Anteroposterior Skeletal Relations

Authors

First Name

Nora

Last Name

Al Abbady

MiddleName

Aly

Affiliation

lecturer Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology department faculty of dentistry Cairo university

Email

nora.alabady@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

City

cairo

Orcid

0000-0001-8757-8152

First Name

Nouran

Last Name

Seifeldin

MiddleName

Fouad

Affiliation

Lecturer, Orthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University

Email

nouran.fouad@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-2331-1963

First Name

Ghada

Last Name

Abou Hussein

MiddleName

Borhan

Affiliation

lecturer Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology department faculty of dentistry Cairo university

Email

ghada.abouhussein@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

City

cairo

Orcid

0009-0003-7987-2847

First Name

MennattAllah

Last Name

Attia

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Assistant professor of Forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Email

mennatt.hassan@alexmed.edu.eg

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0002-2304-532X

Volume

71

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

52577

Issue Date

2025-01-01

Receive Date

2024-11-04

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

335

Page End

347

Print ISSN

0070-9484

Online ISSN

2090-2360

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https://edj.journals.ekb.eg/article_401320.html

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254

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Publication Title

Egyptian Dental Journal

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https://edj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Prediction of Anteroposterior Skeletal Relationships of the Skull Base Parameters Using Cone Beam CT: A Cross Sectional Study

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Created At

07 Jan 2025