Open AccessCone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation of the Submandibular Fossa in a Group of Dental Implant Patients
Author(s) -
Nilsun Bağış,
Boz Canan,
Evren Hınçal,
Kaan Orhan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
implant dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-2982
pISSN - 1056-6163
DOI - 10.1097/id.0000000000000892
Subject(s) - medicine , cone beam computed tomography , molar , dentistry , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , perforation , fossa , resorption , orthodontics , computed tomography , anatomy , surgery , pathology , materials science , botany , metallurgy , punching , biology , genus
In the mandibular posterior region, presurgical imaging can provide valuable information of anatomical variants. The aim of this study is to evaluate submandibular fossa anatomy in the posterior mandible using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans.