A population-based retrospective study of zygomatic air cell defect in Bengaluru

Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the occurrence, radiographic appearance, disparities, features and establishing predominant site, and form of zygomatic air cell defect (ZACD) among the population in Bengaluru. Materials and Methods: The orthopantomographs of 600 dental hospital outpatients were examined to estimate the occurrence and characteristic features of the ZACD. Results: ZACD was evaluated to be present in 16 patients with male predominance. Unilateral (69%) and unilocular appearances (56%) of ZACD were the dominant patterns. Conclusion: It is essential to identify the ZACD before surgical procedures to avoid inadvertent post-surgical complications. Among Indian population, the incidence of ZACD is in accordance with the other supplementary studies performed in other populations worldwide.

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