Altun, OguzhanDuman, Suayip BurakBayrakdar, Ibrahim SevkiYasa, YasinDuman, SacideYilmaz, Sevcihan Gunen2024-08-042024-08-0420180001-63571502-3850https://doi.org/10.1080/00016357.2017.1412498https://hdl.handle.net/11616/98051Objective: This study evaluated the prevalence and morphological characteristics of the superior semicircular canal (SSCC) in cleft lip and palate (CUP) patients using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and methods: CBCT images of 53CL/P patients (28 males and 25 females) and a control group of 76 patients (42 males and 34 females) were evaluated. Retrospectively, 258 temporal bone images from 129 patients were evaluated in terms of SSCC morphology and divided into a normal pattern (0.6-1.7mm in thickness), a papyraceous pattern (<0.5mm), a thick pattern (>1.8mm), a pneumatized pattern and dehiscent. The chi-squared test was used to compare differences among semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) patterns in the CL/P and control groups; p <.05 was taken to reflect statistical significance. Results: The characteristics of the SSCC were evaluated on CBCT images in patients with CL/P and controls. In total, 158 (61%) cases were normal (0.6-1.7mm in thickness), 31 (12%) papyraceous (<0.5 mm), 8 (3%) thick, and 34 (13%) pneumatized. SSCD was observed in 27 (11%) cases. Statistically significant differences between the CL/P and control groups were evident in terms of SSCC morphology (p<.001). Conclusions: SSCD should be considered if a CL/P patient exhibits a vestibular system deficiency. Oral and maxillofacial radiologists should pay attention to SSCD when interpreting CBCT images. Future studies should use high-level spatial resolution CBCT to focus on cleft site and SSCC morphology in larger patient populations.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessSemicircular canal morphologycone beam computed tomographycleft lip and palateArticle7642472522920261210.1080/00016357.2017.14124982-s2.0-85036576967Q2WOS:000431519300004Q3