Research Article

Occurrence of the Elongated Styloid Process on Digital Panoramic Radiographs in the Riyadh Population

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

Age and sex distribution in the population
Frequency%
Age groupsLess than 20 years3210.7
20–2910234
30–397023.3
40–495819.3
Above 50 years3812.7
SexFemale13444.7
Male16655.3

Mean age among sexes
NMean ageSD
SexFemale13431.4911.70
Male16635.4713.67
Total30033.6912.94

Distribution of elongation of the styloid process
Frequency%
ElongatedNo21872.7
Yes8227.3

Distribution of symptoms between sides
Frequency%
SymptomsNo17290.7
Yes289.3
Symptoms rightNo28695.3
Yes144.7
Symptoms leftNo28294
Yes186

N, number of samples; SD, standard deviation.