Caruso Silvia, Storti Ennio, Nota Alessandro, Ehsani Shideh, Gatto Roberto
Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Dental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:2916953. doi: 10.1155/2017/2916953. Epub 2017 Feb 2.
. Since cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been used for the study of craniofacial morphology, the attention of orthodontists has also focused on the mandibular condyle. The purpose of this brief review is to summarize the recent 3D CBCT images of mandibular condyle. . The eligibility criteria for the studies are (a) studies aimed at evaluating the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint; (b) studies performed with CBCT images; (c) studies on human subjects; (d) studies that were not clinical case-reports and clinical series; (e) studies reporting data on children, adolescents, or young adults (data from individuals with age ≤ 30 years). Sources included PubMed from June 2008 to June 2016. . 43 full-text articles were initially screened for eligibility. 13 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. 11 articles were finally included in qualitative synthesis. The main topics treated in the studies are the volume and surface of the mandibular condyle, the bone changes on cortical surface, the facial asymmetry, and the optimum position of the condyle in the glenoid fossa. . Additional studies will be necessary in the future, constructed with longitudinal methodology, especially in growing subjects. The limits of CBCT acquisitions are also highlighted.
自从锥形束计算机断层扫描（CBCT）被用于颅面形态学研究以来，正畸医生的注意力也集中在了下颌髁突上。这篇简短综述的目的是总结下颌髁突最近的三维CBCT图像。. 纳入研究的标准为：（a）旨在评估颞下颌关节解剖结构的研究；（b）使用CBCT图像进行的研究；（c）针对人类受试者的研究；（d）非临床病例报告和临床系列研究；（e）报告儿童、青少年或年轻人（年龄≤30岁个体的数据）数据的研究。资料来源包括2008年6月至2016年6月的PubMed。. 最初筛选了43篇全文文章以确定其是否符合纳入标准。评估了13篇全文文章是否符合纳入标准。最终11篇文章被纳入定性综合分析。研究中涉及的主要主题是下颌髁突的体积和表面、皮质表面的骨质变化、面部不对称以及髁突在关节窝中的最佳位置。. 未来有必要采用纵向研究方法开展更多研究，尤其是针对生长发育期受试者的研究。同时也强调了CBCT采集的局限性。
