Relationship of the Morphology and Size of Sella Turcica with Dental Anomalies and Skeletal Malocclusions
Omid Mortezai,
Haniyeh Rahimi,
Maryam Tofangchiha,
Sina Radfar,
Mehdi Ranjbaran,
Francesco Pagnoni,
Rodolfo Reda,
Luca Testarelli
Affiliations
Omid Mortezai
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin 34199-15315, Iran
Haniyeh Rahimi
Department of Orthodontics, Dental Caries Prevention Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin 34199-15315, Iran
Maryam Tofangchiha
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Caries Prevention Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin 34199-15315, Iran
Sina Radfar
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666-53431, Iran
Mehdi Ranjbaran
Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin 34199-15315, Iran
Francesco Pagnoni
Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 06, 00161 Rome, Italy
Rodolfo Reda
Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 06, 00161 Rome, Italy
Luca Testarelli
Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 06, 00161 Rome, Italy
This study aimed to assess the relationship of the morphology and size of the sella turcica (ST) with dental anomalies and skeletal malocclusions. This cross-sectional study was conducted on records of fixed orthodontic patients treated between 2013 and 2022. Cephalometric analysis was performed to determine the anteroposterior and vertical skeletal patterns. Preoperative panoramic radiographs and lateral cephalograms, intraoral photographs, and primary dental casts of patients were used to detect dental anomalies. Gender, sagittal and vertical skeletal patterns, dental anomalies, and dimensions (length, depth, and diameter), and morphology of the ST were all recorded according to the lateral cephalograms of patients. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way and two-way ANOVA, Chi-square test, and log rank test (alpha = 0.05). The depth and diameter of the ST had no significant correlation with gender (p > 0.05); however, the length of the ST was significantly longer in males than females (p p p < 0.05). The present results revealed a significant correlation of the ST morphology with the anteroposterior skeletal pattern, microdontia, and tooth impaction.
