The purpose of this study was to assess morphological shape and morphometric analysis of the sella turcica using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in different planes of section (coronal and sagittal). CBCT images of 177 subjects of which 51 males and 126 females in the age group of 11 to 73 years were included in the study population. Linear dimensions which include the length, depth, diameter, and interclinoid distance were measured and the shape of sella turcica was analyzed. Sella turcica had circular morphology in 69.5% of the subjects while flattened shape of sella turcica was observed in 16.4%, oval shape of sella turcica in 14%. There was no significant difference in the all measurements of sella turcica between males and females (P > 0.05). Diameter (P < 0.01), depth (P < 0.001), length (P < 0.05), and interclinoid distance (P < 0.05) of the sella turcica differed significantly with age. The anatomical structure of sella turcica can be studied effectively in CBCT images. Linear dimensions and shape of sella turcica in the current study can be used as reference standards for further investigations.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the morphology of the sella turcica and measure its size in cleft and noncleft subjects. Material and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 54 individuals (29 males; 25 females) with cleft and 85 (22 males; 63 females) without cleft were used for this study. Syndromic patients with cleft(s) were not included because of possible additional endocrinological and/or morphological disorders. Linear measurements included length, depth, and diameter. The shape of the sella turcica was analyzed in the cleft and noncleft groups. An independent t test was conducted to evaluate differences between genders and groups. One-way ANOVA was used to compare age groups. Results: The length (p < 0.001) of the sella turcica was smaller in noncleft subjects than in cleft subjects. Diameter (p = 0.014) and depth (p = 0.005) showed as constantly increasing from an age 25 years in the overall assessment. The distribution of the shape of the sella turcica differed significantly between groups (p < 0.001). Conclusions: In this study, CBCT was used to assess the morphology of the sella turcica. A majority of the subjects with cleft had a flattened sella turcica compared to that of the control group. A shorter length of the sella turcica was more evident in the cleft subjects than in the control group.

Background: Ponticulus posticus is an abnormal bony bridge on the atlas. It plays a significant role in patients undergoing C1 lateral mass screw procedure. Patients with CLP have higher risk than patients in general population for the appearance of cervical vertebral anomalies. The purpose of the this study was twofold: (a) to determine of the prevalence and characteristics of PP in patients with CLP, and (b) to compare the findings with patients in general population using cone beam computed tomography. Materials and methods: Cone beam computed tomography images from 54 individuals who had undergone surgical repair of cleft lip and/or palate were analyzed as the study group. For comparison purposes a control group was randomly selected from 108 patients and matched with the CLP subjects. Results: Although 12 of the 54 (22.3%) patients with surgically repaired cleft lip and/or palate in the study group were identified to have PP, only 10 of the 108 (9.2%) patients in the control group had ponticulus posticus. The distribution of the presence of ponticulus posticus between the groups was statistically significant. Conclusions: Ponticulus posticus is an important anomaly and the presence of PP is important for patients. Ponticulus posticus can have clinical significance in cervical spine surgery as this study has indicated that the likelihood of encountering PP is higher in patients with CLP. We suggest that PP should be taken into account prior to cervical vertebral surgery in patients with CLP. Background: Ponticulus posticus is an abnormal bony bridge on the atlas. It plays a significant role in patients undergoing C1 lateral mass screw procedure. Patients with CLP have higher risk than patients in general population for the appearance of cervical vertebral anomalies. The purpose of the this study was twofold: (a) to determine of the prevalence and characteristics of PP in patients with CLP, and (b) to compare the findings with patients in general population using cone beam computed tomography. Materials and methods: Cone beam computed tomography images from 54 individuals who had undergone surgical repair of cleft lip and/or palate were analyzed as the study group. For comparison purposes a control group was randomly selected from 108 patients and matched with the CLP subjects. Results: Although 12 of the 54 (22.3%) patients with surgically repaired cleft lip and/or palate in the study group were identified to have PP, only 10 of the 108 (9.2%) patients in the control group had ponticulus posticus. The distribution of the presence of ponticulus posticus between the groups was statistically significant. Conclusions: Ponticulus posticus is an important anomaly and the presence of PP is important for patients. Ponticulus posticus can have clinical significance in cervical spine surgery as this study has indicated that the likelihood of encountering PP is higher in patients with CLP. We suggest that PP should be taken into account prior to cervical vertebral surgery in patients with CLP.

Nasolabial cysts are uncommon nonodontogenic lesions that occur in the nasal alar region. These lesions usually present with asymptomatic swelling but can cause pain if infected. In this case report, we describe the inadequacy of conventional radiography in a nasolabial cyst case, as well as the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography (US) findings in a 54‐year‐old female patient.

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the periradicular trabecular bone density (BD) and microarchitecture of dilacerated and non-dilacerated mandibular

Deep concavities of the submandibular fossa (SF) in the posterior mandible substantially increase the risk of lingual cortical plate perforation during implant placement. Although cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) enables accurate three-dimensional assessment of SF morphology, panoramic radiography remains the most commonly used initial imaging modality. We investigated whether trabecular bone texture on panoramic radiographs, quantified using fractal dimension (FD), is associated with CBCT-measured SF depth. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 133 patients with CBCT and panoramic radiographs obtained within 3 months were included. SF depth was classified as Type I (≤ 2 mm), Type II (2–3 mm), or Type III (> 3 mm). On the matching panoramic level, a 20 × 20-pixel cancellous region of interest was analyzed in ImageJ using box-counting FD. Group comparisons were performed using the Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests with Bonferroni correction; correlations were assessed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (p < 0.05). A total of 229 hemimandible measurements were evaluated. Mean age was 41.96 ± 15.59 years; 57.1% were female. Mean SF depth was 1.845 ± 0.750 mm and mean FD was 1.0964 ± 0.0667. Median FD was 1.0747, 1.1324, and 1.1340 in Types I, II, and III, respectively (Kruskal–Wallis p = 4.45 × 10⁻⁵). FD was significantly higher in Types II and III versus Type I (p = 0.000514 and p = 0.00633), with no difference between Types II and III (p = 1.00). SF depth positively correlated with FD (Spearman rho = 0.4138, p = 6.95 × 10⁻¹¹). Panoramic FD values reflected CBCT-defined SF depth categories, with deeper concavities showing consistently higher trabecular texture complexity. These results suggest that SF anatomical variation is a previously unrecognized source of regional FD heterogeneity in the posterior mandible and should be considered when interpreting panoramic FD in this region. FD is not proposed as a substitute for CBCT, but as a complementary quantitative descriptor with implications for both surgical risk awareness and radiographic research methodology.