Age differences in relation to bone thickness and length of the zygomatic process of the maxilla, infrazygomatic crest, and buccal shelf area

• Published in: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics Vol. 161; no. 4; pp. 510 - 518.e1
• Main Authors: Arango, Elsa, Plaza-Ruíz, Sonia P., Barrero, Ivonne, Villegas, Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Bone Screws; Child; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography - methods; Dentistry; Female; Humans; Male; Maxilla - diagnostic imaging; Middle Aged; Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures - methods; Young Adult; Zygoma - diagnostic imaging

The purpose of this study was to compare the thickness and length of the zygomatic process (ZP) of the maxilla, infrazygomatic crest area, and mandibular buccal shelf by sex and age. Cone-beam computed tomography images of 128 subjects were divided into 3 groups: (1) 22 female and 19 male subjects a...