Ponticulus posticus and skeletal malocclusion: A pilot study in a Southern Italian pre-orthodontic court
Lombardo Claudia,
Roggio Federico,
Caltabiano Rosario,
Maugeri Grazia,
D’Amico Grazia Agata,
Lo Giudice Antonino,
Musumeci Giuseppe,
Loreto Carla
Affiliations
Lombardo Claudia
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Science, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Roggio Federico
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Science, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Caltabiano Rosario
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia” Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Maugeri Grazia
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Science, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
D’Amico Grazia Agata
Department of Drug and Health Sciences, Section of System Biology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Lo Giudice Antonino
Department of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialties, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, AOU “Policlinico-San Marco”, Catania, Italy
Musumeci Giuseppe
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Science, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Loreto Carla
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Science, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Ponticulus posticus (PP) is a bony protrusion located between the posterior portion of the superior articular process and the posterolateral portion of a posterior arch of the atlas vertebrae in the cervical spine. The aim of this study is to verify the presence of different types of PP in a Southern Italian pre-orthodontic cohort to understand its correlation with skeletal class and maturity.
