Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: To assess the correlation between the elongated styloid process and the ponticulus posticus using cone-beam computed tomography. Materials & Methods: A cohort of 50 subjects participated in the study, evenly distributed between 25 females and 25 males. Specifically, the case group encompassed 8 females and 13 males, while the control group consisted of 17 females and 12 males. The resulting dataset underwent analysis utilizing the SPSS software for further insights and conclusions. Results: Patients with ESP and PP had a higher average age compared to the control group. The cases involving bilateral ESP and PP had the highest average age at 40.05 years. Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between ESP and PP.