Prevalence and variations of pneumatized articular eminence: A study from Turkey


ORHAN K., Delilbasi C., Cebeci I., Paksoy C. S.

ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY, cilt.99, sa.3, ss.349-354, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Objectives. Pneumatized articular eminence or tubercule (PAT) is an air cell cavity in the zygomatic process of the temporal bone that is similar to air cells in the mastoid process and ethmoid bone. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and variations of PAT among an outpatient dental clinic population at Ankara University, Turkey, to make a contribution to the few current studies about PAT.