The Enigma behind Pituitary and Sella Turcica.

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Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai 600130, India.

Published: July 2015

AI Article Synopsis

  • The paper explores the unrecognized role of the pituitary gland in influencing the development of sella turcica, a bony structure at the base of the skull.
  • A case report of dwarfism due to hypopituitarism is used to illustrate how problems with the pituitary gland can affect cranial development.
  • The research aims to connect hormonal factors from the pituitary gland with orthodontic considerations in sella turcica anatomy.

Article Abstract

The pituitary gland's role as a functional matrix for sella turcica has not been suggested in orthodontic literature. This paper is an attempt to correlate the role of pituitary gland in the development of sella turcica. A case report of dwarfism associated with hypopituitarism is presented to highlight the above hypothesis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4493269PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/954347DOI Listing

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