Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the condyle and coronoid process in terms of angle and length in adults and adolescents. 
 Methods: A total of 184 patients who had Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images were included in this study. The patients were divided into 2 groups, including 92 adolescents (female, n=48; male, n=44) and 92 adults (female, n=46; male, n=46). The condyle angle (CoA), coronoid angle (CrA), condyle length (CoD) and coronoid length (CrD) were evaluated in adults and the adolescents. Shapiro-Wilk test was performed to evaluate the normality of the variances. After determination at the normal distribution of the data, statistical analysis was performed by using independent-samples t-test. The data without normal distribution were statistically analyzed by using Mann-Whitney U test. 
 Results: The mean CrA was 120.23 ± 5.27˚ in the adolescents and 115.57 ± 6.99˚ in the adults. The mean CoA was 111.33 ± 5.18˚ in the adolescents and 113.14 ± 6.19˚ in the adults. The mean CoD was 16.43 ± 2.57 mm in the adolescents and 15.16 ± 2.81 mm in the adults. The mean CrD was 11.71 ± 2.24 mm in the adolescents and 13.90 ± 3.53 mm in the adults. When the CrA, CoA, CrD and CoD values were compared with the adults and the adolescents, statistically significant differences were found in their CrA, CoD and CrD values. CrD was higher in the adults than the adolescents. CrA and CoD were higher in the adolescents than in the adults. There was no statistically significant difference in CrA, CoA, CrD and CoD values when these groups were compared in terms of sex. 
 Conclusion: CrD was higher in the adults than the adolescents. CrA and CoD were higher in the adolescents than in the adults. There was no statistically significant difference in CrA, CoA, CrD and CoD values when these groups were compared in terms of sex. In order to evaluate lengths and angles in more detail between adults and adolescents, studies including more detail datasets are needed.
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