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    Shujaat, Sohaib; Politis, Constantinus; Van Den Bogaert, Tom; Vueghs, Pieter; Smeets, Maximiliaan; Verhelst, Pieter-Jan; Grymonprez, Edouard; Jacobs, Reinhilde

    Scientific reports, 11/2023, Letnik: 13, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    The aim of this study was to assess the morphological characteristics of the coronoid process (CP) and define coronoid hyperplasia (CH) using cadaveric mandibles of a Caucasian population. A sample of 151 adult dry cadaveric mandibles (302 CPs) was acquired. Three distances were measured, which included the width, height, and length of CP. The surface area measurements involved area A: above the width distance line; area B: between incisura mandibulae-Alveolar ridge line and width distance line; area C: between distance lines of width and height. Finally, angulations of the CP and gonial angles were identified. Both length and surface area A + B acted as hyperplastic indicators. Based on the selection criteria, a sample of 197 CPs was included. The hooked shape (59%) was most commonly observed. No significant difference existed between left and right sides (p > 0.05). The mean values of length and surface area A + B were 2.2 ± 0.3 cm and 3.3 ± 0.8 cm , and any values above 2.7 cm (n = 5 CPs- 2.5%) and 5.0 cm (n = 9 CPs- 4.6%) were described as hyperplastic, respectively. The presented data could act as quantitative reference for differentiating between normal and hyperplastic conditions.