Mineralization of the stylohyoid ligament complex in a Jordanian sample: a clinicoradiographic study.

Purpose: To record the prevalence of anatomic variations and the associated symptoms of mineralized stylohyoid complex (MSHC) in a Jordanian sample, and to investigate the possible factors responsible for mineralization.

Patients And Methods: This study was conducted at the Dental Teaching Clinics of Jordan University of Science and Technology in patients referred for panoramic radiographs. The MSHC, on either side of panoramic radiographs, was mapped out on tracing paper, the length directly measured, and the true length calculated.