Assessment of Location and Anatomical Characteristics of Mental Foramen, Anterior Loop and Mandibular Incisive Canal Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Autor: | Panjnoush, Mehrdad, Rabiee, Zonnar Sadat, Kheirandish, Yasaman |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Zdroj: | Frontiers in Dentistry, Vol 13, Iss 2 (2016) Journal of Dentistry (Tehran, Iran) |
Popis: | Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the location and characteristics of mental foramen, anterior loop and mandibular incisive canal using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study evaluated 200 mandibular CBCT scans for the location of mental foramen, anterior loop prevalence and mandibular incisive canal visibility, its mean length and distance to buccal and lingual plates and inferior border of the mandible. The effect of age and gender on these variables was also analyzed (P |
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