Morphometric Analysis of the Mandibular Canal, Anterior Loop, and Mental Foramen
A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469110 |
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| Authors | Altayeb Abdalla Ahmed (0000-0002-1265-7777, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, corresponding author), Rawia Mohamed Ahmed (University of Khartoum), Ahmed Jamleh (0000-0001-9504-2921, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences), Gianrico Spagnuolo (0000-0003-3769-9786, University of Naples Federico II) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 3365-3365 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18073365 |
| PMID | 33805123 |
| OpenAlex | W3138345556 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
This study investigated the cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-based features of the mandibular canal, mental foramen, anterior loop, and accessory mental foramina with respect to age and sex. A total of 306 CBCT mandibular images were included in this retrospective study to measure the mandibular canal location and extension, the mental foramen position, the presence of the anterior loop, and the accessory mental foramina. The measurements were obtained in sagittal, coronal, and axial views. Descriptive statistics are presented. Sex-related differences, correlations, and comparisons were calculated using SPSS at 5% significance level. The mandibular canal was located more coronal and medial in male patients. The majority of cases had the mental foramen located just apical to the mandibular second premolar with a mean height of 2.94 mm and a mean length of 3.28 mm. Age affected the size of the mental foramen. The mental canal in all cases tended to show a coronal direction. Mesial extension of the anterior loop was found in 66.01% of the images while accessory mental foramina were detected in 2.6%. The complexity of the mandibular canal, mental foramen, anterior loop, and accessory mental foramina among Sudanese patients with respect to age and sex was confirmed
Biology · Chin · Computed tomography · Cone beam computed tomography · Coronal plane · Foramen · Mandible (arthropod mouthpart · Mandibular canal · Mental foramen · Mental nerve · Molar · Premolar · Radiography · Radiology · Sagittal plane · Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes · Dental Radiography and Imaging · Dentistry · Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments · Medicine · Anatomy · Orthodontics
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