Prevalence and pattern of the elongated styloid process among geriatric patients in Saudi Arabia
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Prevalence and pattern of the elongated styloid process among geriatric patients in Saudi Arabia
OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to assess the elongation of the styloid process on digital panoramic radiographs and to evaluate the prevalence of the elongation according to age, sex and types. PATIENTS AND METHODS Digital panoramic radiographs of 198 geriatric edentulous patients were analyzed. The radiographic length of the styloid process was measured on both sides using the m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Interventions in Aging
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1178-1998
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s129818