Evaluation of morphological variations of Iranian mandible condyles

Aims: The morphology of the condyle varies according to the race of the population in different places. Moreover, the identification of morphologies can be effective in diagnosing the pathogenesis and type of treatment of patients. Therefore, in this study, the researchers examine condyl morphology images using digital panoramic imaging. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed as retrospective using panoramic images available in the archives of the Private Radiology Center located in Ahvaz in Iran. Samples were selected as available. The digital panoramic images were taken by a South Korean vatech.peh 2500 panoramic device. The images investigated in terms of condyle shape, age, sex, and bilateral symmetry. Finding: The results showed that 47.7% of patients had round morphology, 11.9% had diamond morphology, 21.9% had finger morphology and 18.5% had bird beak morphology. After evaluations, the results showed that there was no significant relationship between age and sex of patients with condylar morphology. Conclusion: In this study, the results showed that round morphology was more common in patients compared to other morphologies. In addition, the bird's beak morphology was higher in males and the diamond and finger morphology was higher in females. Also, round morphology was more common in all age ranges studied in patients than other morphologies. However, no significant relationship was observed between age and sex with morphology of mandible condyles