How common is ponticulus posticus on lateral cephalograms? [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Background Ponticulus posticus is an anomaly of first cervical vertebra visible on lateral cephalogram and has some serious medical and surgical implications. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked or undetected by orthodontists.
Jamal Giri +2 more
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The Relationship Between Orthodontic Malocclusion and Morphological Features of Sella Turcica Bridging and Ponticulus Posticus [PDF]
Medicina (Lithuania)Background and Objectives: Recent years have been marked by a search for new relationships between malocclusions and the morphological features of the cranial base and upper cervical spine.
Dainius Razukevicius +1 more
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Prevalence of Ponticulus Posticus and Migraine in 220 Orthodontic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Biology, 2023 Background: Ponticulus posticus (PP) is a medical term that describes an anomaly of the atlas (C1), which has a complete or partial bone bridge over the vertebral artery (VA) groove.
Mónica Macrì, Felice Festa
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A New Classification of the Morphology of Complete Ponticulus Posticus on Cone Beam Computed Tomography [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 The objectives of this retrospective study were to measure the prevalence of complete ponticulus posticus (CPP), to propose a new classification based on two different shapes of CPP, to compare these shapes with age and gender, and to test two different ...
Raphael Olszewski +2 more
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Research Progress of Ponticulus Posticus: A Narrative Literature Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 Study DesignNarrative review.ObjectiveThe purpose of this review was to consolidate the current literature related to ponticulus posticus (PP) and to improve the systematic understanding of this anatomical variant of atlas among spine surgeons ...
Xiaoyan Xu +10 more
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The Prevalence and Morphology-Wise Demographic Distribution of Ponticulus Posticus on CT Scans—A Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]
Medicina (Lithuania), 2023 Background and Objectives: The ponticulus posticus (PP) is a bony bridge that emerges from the posterior aspect of the superior articular process, to connect the posterior arch of the atlas. It is often associated with neurological symptoms.
Andrada Hutanu +2 more
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Predictive Analysis of Maxillary Canine Impaction through Sella Turcica Bridging, Ponticulus Posticus Calcification, and Lateral Incisor Anomalies: A Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]
Methods and Protocols, 2022 Maxillary canine impaction is an increasing dental anomaly and is often related to other dento-skeletal anomalies. The aim of this work is to support the clinician in evaluating the relationship between a displaced maxillary canine and clinical (the ...
Rosanna Guarnieri +7 more
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Prevalence and characteristics of ponticulus posticus and its association with cervicogenic headache and migraine: A lateral cephalometric study [PDF]
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Ponticulus posticus (PP) (arcuate foramen) is an abnormal bony bridge in the posterior arch of the atlas, which could possibly cause certain complications such as headache.
Nasrin Mokhtari +3 more
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The frequency of ponticulus posticus in orthodontic patient and its relationship with skeletal malocclusion, dental anomalies and hyoid bone position [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of ponticulus posticus in relation to sex, skeletal malocclusion, dental agenesis, impacted teeth and hyoid bone position.
Azer Seda Özen, Esra Çifçi Özkan
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Torticollis, Facial Asymmetry, Local Pain, and Barré‐Liéou Syndrome in Connection with One‐Sided Ponticulus Posticus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 Background Ponticulus posticus (PP) occurs frequently and may cause symptom series, including vertebrobasilar insufficiency, migraine, hearing loss, and Barré‐Liéou syndrome. However, few studies to date have described surgical treatment of PP. We report
Guangzhou Li, Qing Wang, Gaoju Wang
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