Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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A retrospective study of incidental findings occurring in a consecutive case series of lateral cephalograms of 12- to 20-year-old patients referred for routine orthodontic treatment

  • MacDonald, David (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia) ;
  • Patel, Akash (Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia) ;
  • Zou, Bingshuang (Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia) ;
  • Yen, Edwin (Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia) ;
  • Vora, Siddharth R. (Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia)
  • Received : 2022.04.02
  • Accepted : 2022.05.06
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Lateral cephalograms of orthodontic patients may contain incidental findings that could potentially lead to harm. Materials and Methods: The lateral cephalograms of 1765 consecutive 12- to 20-year-old patients, being considered for routine orthodontic treatment, were retrospectively reviewed. These patients were considered normal, because no abnormalities were found either in their medical history or on their clinical examination. Results: The overall prevalence of incidental findings was 18.8%, of which 10.3% were ponticulus posticus and 4.2% were bridging of the sella turcica. Although occipital spurs and ponticulus posticus were more prevalent in males, the size of the sella turcicas did not differ between sexes. Of the 1156 patients completing treatment about 2 years later, only one lateral cephalogram displayed progression of the ponticulus posticus in that time. Conclusion: The prevalence of incidental findings on lateral cephalograms of otherwise normal orthodontic 12- to 20-year-old patients was almost a fifth, of which ponticulus posticus, vertebral fusion, and enlarged parietal foramina were clinically significant.

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