Percac S, Nikolić V
Department of Anatomy, Drago Perović School of Medicine, University of Zagreb.
Acta Stomatol Croat. 1991;25(4):199-205.
Using Martin and Saller's method in analyzing 90 skulls which belonged to adults of both sexes established are twelve basic morphometric characteristics of maxillas in the recent population of Croatia. Presented are differences in the morphology of dentate and edontulous jaws. Morphometric characteristics of maxillas in the recent population of Croatia do not significantly differ from maxillar characteristics of other white ethnic groups of the same absolute age. By the change of biomechanical conditions and interaction of forces caused by the loss of teeth, reabsorption of bones occurs. The alveolar process atrophies the first, causing the reduction in the maxillar length and width in the molar, as well as in the anterior part of the bone. Although the width of the palate is constant, the reduction of its length occurs. The foramen infraorbitale approaches the alveolar margin of the bone due to the reabsorption of the alveolar ridge, but its distance from the orbital edge gets reduced too, due to the overall atrophy the bone. Advancing of age, if not accompanied with the loss of teeth, does not significantly influence morphometric characteristics of the maxilla.
运用马丁和萨勒的方法对90个属于不同性别的成年人颅骨进行分析，确定了克罗地亚现代人群上颌骨的12个基本形态测量特征。文中展示了有牙颌和无牙颌的形态差异。克罗地亚现代人群上颌骨的形态测量特征与其他相同绝对年龄的白种人群的上颌骨特征没有显著差异。由于牙齿缺失导致生物力学条件的改变和力的相互作用，会发生骨吸收。牙槽突首先萎缩，导致上颌骨在磨牙区以及骨前部的长度和宽度减小。虽然腭的宽度保持不变，但其长度会减小。由于牙槽嵴的吸收，眶下孔靠近骨的牙槽缘，但由于骨的整体萎缩，它与眶缘的距离也会减小。年龄的增长，如果不伴有牙齿缺失，不会对上颌骨的形态测量特征产生显著影响。
