Unraveling Changes in Horizontal Condylar Path Angles with Aging : A Six-Year Longitudinal Radiographic Comparison | ||
| Ain Shams Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 38, Issue 2, June 2025, Pages 791-799 PDF (1.14 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asdj.2025.371677.1955 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mostafa I Fayad* 1; Mohamed Omar Elboraey2; Abdel Naser M Emam3; Mohammed H AbdElaziz4; Ahmed A Laithy5; Nahla Gamaleldin Elhelbawy6; Mai Salah El-Din7; Mohammed Mohsen Al Jearah8; Ahmed A Almeshari,9; Rania Moussa10 | ||
| 1Department of Substitutive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 2Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Oral Diagnosis and Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta, University, Tanta, Egypt. De-partment of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia | ||
| 3Prosthetic Dental Science Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia. Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo , Egypt. | ||
| 4Department of Substitutive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Professor, Department of Crown and Bridge, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 5Restorative Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia | ||
| 66. Restorative Dental Science department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, KSA. Dental Biomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. | ||
| 7Fellow, Department of Prosthodontics. Alexandria University Main Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| 8Preventive Dental Science Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 9Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Najran University, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 10Department of Substitutive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: This study aimed to evaluate changes in horizontal condylar path angles with age, recorded using two different radiographic techniques over a six-year period, and investigate potential differences between male and female participants. Materials and methods: Initially, 50 participants aged 30-40 years were recruited for the study. However, 13 participants dropped out, resulting in 37 participants (20 males and 17 females) who completed the study. Horizontal condylar path angle (HCPA) measurements were recorded using orthopantomography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) methods at the start, after three years, and after six years for both the right and left condyles. Statistical analyses included repeated measures ANOVA to assess changes over time, independent samples t-tests to compare the male and female participants, and paired samples t-tests to compare the two methods at different intervals. Results: This study revealed no significant differences between the orthopantomography and CBCT methods at different intervals (p > 0.05). The results show significant changes in HCPA over time for all methods, with a marked decrease in HCPA values consistent with aging. The gender comparison revealed that males generally had higher HCPA values than females at all time points, although the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of considering age-related changes in condylar path angles in dental practice. Orthopantomography and cone beam CT methods are comparable in the short and long terms, suggesting that using an orthopantomogram to record HCPA is a simpler assessment tool. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Condylar Path Angle; Cone beam CT; Oral Rehabilitation; Orthopantomography | ||
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