Abstract :
Objective: The aim of this study is to describe shape and measure the size of the sella turcica in subjects with class I and class II skeletal types and to check whether sella can be considered as diagnostic marker for skeletal class II malocclusion.
Material and Methods: Lateral cephalometric radiographs of 44 individuals (age; 15–30 years) were taken and classified skeletally; 22 as Class I and 22 as Class II (11 males and 11 females in both groups). The linear dimensions (length, depth and diameter) of sella turcica were measured. Student’s t-test was used to calculate differences in linear dimensions.
Results: Results show that the sella turcica presented with normal morphology in the majority of subjects (61 percent). No significant differences were found in linear dimensions between genders. Significant difference was found in the depth of sella between Class I and Class II subjects (p
Keyword :
Sella turcica, Skeletal class II, Morphology, Lateral cephalograms