Canalis sinuosus : An Anatomic Repair that May Prevent Success of Dental Implants in Anterior Maxilla

Autor: Leda Maria Pescinini Salzedas, Carla Renata Sanomiya Ikuta, Glauco Issamu Miyahara, Gabriela Lopes dos Santos, Kellen Cristine Tjioe
Přispěvatelé: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Scopus
Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
instacron:UNESP
ISSN: 1532-849X
1059-941X
DOI: 10.1111/jopr.13256
Popis: Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:36:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-12-01 Canalis sinuosus (CS) is a neurovascular canal that corresponds to a small branch of the infraorbital canal. It contains the anterior superior alveolar nerve and vessels, supplying the anterior maxilla. Despite having been described 81 years ago, CS is not recognized by many dental practitioners and may be the cause of unintended injuries during dental procedures. The aims of this study are to report a case of a patient who suffered pain due to exposure of the CS, to provide a comprehensive review of other CS cases that were challenging to diagnose, and to propose guidelines for preoperative examination of patients undergoing surgical procedures in the anterior maxilla. The review of the literature revealed six cases, in addition to the one presented here, of unintended or potential damage to CS. Five out of seven cases were related to dental implant placement and resulted in postoperative pain and/or paresthesia. The dental implant was removed in 4 out of the 5 cases. This study reinforces the importance of awareness of CS by dental practitioners and provides a protocol for the preoperative examination of the patient to prevent avoidable injuries to CS. Oral Oncology Center São Paulo State University (Unesp) School of Dentistry Department Diagnosis and Surgery São Paulo State University (Unesp) School of Dentistry Oral Oncology Center São Paulo State University (Unesp) School of Dentistry Department Diagnosis and Surgery São Paulo State University (Unesp) School of Dentistry
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