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Size and Morphology of Sella Turcica in Iraqi Adults | ||
| MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-30 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; ; Dr. Hadeel A. Yousif; ; ; Dr. Mohammed Nahidh; ; ; ; Dr. Yassir A. Yassir; ; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract To measure the size and describe the morphology of sella turcica on true lateral cephalometric radiographs; and to determine if there is any statistical significant difference in the size of sella turcica regarding the genders and skeletal classes. The sample included 130 pretreatment digital lateral cephalometric radiographs (67 female and 63 males) with an age range between 17-25 years, collected from the Orthodontic Department in the College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad. The sample was divided according to ANB angle into 3 skeletal classes. The size of sella turcica (length, depth, and diameter) was measured and its morphology was determined. Frequency distribution and percentage described the morphology, independent samples t-test was used to test genders difference, while ANOVA test was performed to show if there is any statistical significant difference in the size of sella turcica among the skeletal patterns. Males had slightly higher sella turcica measurements than females with a nonsignificant difference between genders; on the other hand, class III sample had higher sella turcica measurements with a non-significant difference among the skeletal classes. In addition to the normal morphology, six distinct variations of sella turcica were identified with the highest percentage to the normal morpholgy. All the linear measurements of the sella turcica were within standard range. Neither gender nor skeletal patterns showed significant differences in sella turcica linear measurements. Normal morphology of the sella turcica was found in the majority of subjects. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key Words; size; Morphology | ||
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