The prevalence of elongated styloid process in the population of Barcelona: a cross-sectional study & review of literature

Abstract Background Styloid process (SP) is a cylindrical bony projection that originates from the inferior part of the petrous temporal bone just anteriorly to the stylomastoid foramen. Several nerves, muscles, and ligaments are related closely to the (SP). It is considered elongated when the measu...

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Main Authors: Hassan Assiri Ahmed, Albert Estrugo-Devesa, Xavier Roselló Llabrés, Sonia Egido-Moreno, José López-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03405-0