Gokce Cumali, Sisman Yildiray, Ertas Elif Tarim, Akgunlu Faruk, Ozturk Ahmet
Dr., Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
Eur J Dent. 2008 Jan;2(1):18-22.
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of styloid process elongation (SPE) detected on panoramic radiographs (PRs) in Cappadocia region population in Turkey and to investigate the SPE incidences in relation to the age subgroups.
Between 2004 to 2007 years, a random sample of 750 PRs was collected from the data files and any questionable PR was excluded. Therefore, 698 PRs were included in the present study. The subjects were divided into six age subgroups: 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 years and older. Fifty-four (7.7%) patients demonstrated SPE at least one side.
There were statistical differences between 10-19, 20-29 age subgroups and 30-39, 50-59 age subgroups in terms of the SPE prevalence, but not other subgroups.
According to our knowledge, this is the highest prevalence in comparison to the other Turkish reports and the first study in terms of the SPE prevalence in Cappadocia region population. Also, the subgroup analyse suggested that the age may not have a role in the elongation of the SP.
本研究旨在确定土耳其卡帕多西亚地区人群全景X线片（PRs）上茎突过长（SPE）的患病率，并调查与年龄亚组相关的SPE发病率。
在2004年至2007年期间，从数据文件中随机抽取750份PRs，排除任何有问题的PRs。因此，本研究纳入了698份PRs。受试者分为六个年龄亚组：10 - 19岁、20 - 29岁、30 - 39岁、40 - 49岁、50 - 59岁和60岁及以上。54名（7.7%）患者至少一侧出现SPE。
在SPE患病率方面，10 - 19岁、20 - 29岁年龄亚组与30 - 39岁、50 - 59岁年龄亚组之间存在统计学差异，其他亚组则无差异。
据我们所知，与其他土耳其报告相比，这是最高的患病率，也是卡帕多西亚地区人群中关于SPE患病率的第一项研究。此外，亚组分析表明年龄可能在茎突延长中不起作用。
