Year : 2019

Volume : Volume 10

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Shradha Choudhary.
drshradha17choudhary@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  The purpose of the current study is to analyse the size (linear dimensions) of Sella turcica and also describe its morphology on standardized lateral cephalogram of skeletal class I and class II patients in Bhopal population. Material and methods: 100 lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken, which are grouped as 50 skeletal class I and skeletal class II subjects of age group 12 to 35 years in which linear measurement (length, width, diameter) and morphology were analysed. Student’s t-test was used to calculate the mean difference in the linear dimension of sella turcica and chi-square (2) test was used for the measurement of the frequency distribution of different shapes between skeletal class I and skeletal class II subjects. Results: Comparing the linear dimensions there was statistically insignificant difference were noted in length, width and diameter in between skeletal class I and skeletal class II subjects. In 60% of the subject’s normal morphology of sella turcica was noticed.  Conclusion: The result of the present study can be used as a reference standard for Bhopal population in determining the shape and size of sella turcica.

Keywords: Lateral Cephalogram, Sella turcica, Morphology, Skeletal Class I and skeletal Class II.