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Measurements of distances related to the mandibular canal in radiographs
Author(s) -
Lindh C.,
Petersson A.,
Klinge B.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0501.1995.060205.x
Subject(s) - mandibular canal , radiography , alveolar crest , neurovascular bundle , medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , dental alveolus , anatomy , radiology , botany , biology , genus
Before implant surgery in the mandibular side segment, it is of utmost interest to locate the mandibular canal in radiographs to avoid interference with the neurovascular bundle during surgery. Six mandibular specimens were radiographically examined with 2 panoramic and 3 tomographic techniques. The distances between the superior border of the canal and the alveolar crest and between the mandibular base and the inferior border of the canal were measured. In addition, the height of the canal was measured. The measurements were performed by 3 or 4 observers and compared with measurements on contact radiographs of the same areas. Tomography gave more accurate values of the above distances than panoramic techniaues. The variation between observers in detecting the mandibular canal Aas large.