Open AccessAssessment of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Canal Course Among Saudis by Cone Beam Computed Tomography (Pilot Study)
Author(s) -
Shereen Shokry,
Sarah A. Alshaib,
Zahra Z. Al Mohaimeed,
Farah Ghanimah,
Malak M. Altyebe,
Mada A. Alenezi,
Fai Shadd,
Safa Z. Aldali,
May Alotaibi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-018-1167-3
Subject(s) - inferior alveolar nerve , medicine , premolar , mandibular canal , mental foramen , cone beam computed tomography , molar , dentistry , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , orthodontics , oral and maxillofacial surgery , dental alveolus , computed tomography , anatomy , radiography , surgery , botany , biology , genus
The aim of this study was to identify the relative position and course of the inferior alveolar canal (IAC) in relation to the apices of the teeth in Saudi dentate subjects. Measurements were taken using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).