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Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of an elongated styloid process and analyze the presence of its calcification in the Saudi population using panoramic radiographs.
METHODS: The Taibah Outpatient Dental Clinic\'s OPG radiographs for 962 patients who attended screening clinics between December 2022 and October 2023 were all included in the study. Patients\' demographics, such as age, gender, and nationality, as well as radiological data, were included in the following study variables: the presence of an elongated styloid on both sides of a panoramic radiograph, right side styloid length, left side styloid length, right side distal end thickness, and left side distal end thickness.
RESULTS: The study evaluated 438 (45.5%) processes found in individuals aged 16-80 years old. The elongated process length ranged from 30.0 to 40.1 mm, and the diameter ranged from 0.81 to 7.79 mm at the origin to 0.56-3.79 mm at the end. There was no statistically significant difference in process length across genders or age groups. The diameters of the styloid bones on the left side vary significantly across genders at the start and completion of the process.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of elongated styloids in the studied population was 4.26%. The radiological evaluation of the styloid process is a crucial stage in dental surgery planning.
METHODS: The Taibah Outpatient Dental Clinic\'s OPG radiographs for 962 patients who attended screening clinics between December 2022 and October 2023 were all included in the study. Patients\' demographics, such as age, gender, and nationality, as well as radiological data, were included in the following study variables: the presence of an elongated styloid on both sides of a panoramic radiograph, right side styloid length, left side styloid length, right side distal end thickness, and left side distal end thickness.
RESULTS: The study evaluated 438 (45.5%) processes found in individuals aged 16-80 years old. The elongated process length ranged from 30.0 to 40.1 mm, and the diameter ranged from 0.81 to 7.79 mm at the origin to 0.56-3.79 mm at the end. There was no statistically significant difference in process length across genders or age groups. The diameters of the styloid bones on the left side vary significantly across genders at the start and completion of the process.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of elongated styloids in the studied population was 4.26%. The radiological evaluation of the styloid process is a crucial stage in dental surgery planning.
摘要：
目的：本研究旨在确定细长茎突的患病率，并使用全景X射线照片分析沙特人群中钙化的存在。
方法：Taibah门诊牙科诊所对2022年12月至2023年10月期间在筛查诊所就诊的962名患者的OPGX光片全部纳入研究。患者人口统计学，比如年龄,性别,国籍,以及放射学数据，包括在以下研究变量中：全景X光片两侧的细长茎突的存在，右侧茎突长度，左侧茎突长度，右侧远端厚度，和左侧远端厚度。
结果：该研究评估了16-80岁个体中的438个（45.5%）过程。延长过程长度范围为30.0至40.1毫米，直径从起点的0.81到7.79毫米到终点的0.56-3.79毫米。性别或年龄组之间的过程长度没有统计学上的显着差异。在该过程的开始和完成时，左侧茎突骨骼的直径在性别之间显着变化。
结论：在研究人群中，细长茎状蛋白的患病率为4.26%。茎突的放射学评估是牙科手术计划的关键阶段。
方法：Taibah门诊牙科诊所对2022年12月至2023年10月期间在筛查诊所就诊的962名患者的OPGX光片全部纳入研究。患者人口统计学，比如年龄,性别,国籍,以及放射学数据，包括在以下研究变量中：全景X光片两侧的细长茎突的存在，右侧茎突长度，左侧茎突长度，右侧远端厚度，和左侧远端厚度。
结果：该研究评估了16-80岁个体中的438个（45.5%）过程。延长过程长度范围为30.0至40.1毫米，直径从起点的0.81到7.79毫米到终点的0.56-3.79毫米。性别或年龄组之间的过程长度没有统计学上的显着差异。在该过程的开始和完成时，左侧茎突骨骼的直径在性别之间显着变化。
结论：在研究人群中，细长茎状蛋白的患病率为4.26%。茎突的放射学评估是牙科手术计划的关键阶段。
