Palatal Morphology, Age, and Greater Palatine Canal Anatomy on CBCT

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Greater Palatine Foramen; Palatal Morphology

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07363213

12-2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to quantify the relationship between palatal morphology-including vault height, angle, width, and palatal bone thickness-and the dimensions and position of the greater palatine canal (GPC) and foramen (GPF). Secondary objectives include evaluating how age and sex relate to GPC/GPF measurements, as well as describing the prevalence and anatomical variations, including shapes, of accessory (lesser) palatine canals and foramina.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults ≥18 years
• CBCT scans showing complete hard palate
• Presence of first maxillary molars bilaterally

Exclusion criteria

• Palatal surgery or trauma history
• Maxillofacial anomalies
• Palatal pathology
• Poor CBCT quality