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Lingual mandibular bone defect. Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Tsui Sunny H. C.,
Chan Franklin F. Y.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1994.tb03108.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mandibular canal , lesion , dentistry , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , mandibular diseases , buccal administration , cortical bone , tongue , orthodontics , anatomy , pathology , molar , biology , botany , genus
An unusual case of lingual mandibular bone defect (Stafne's bone cavity) is presented in which the lesion extended to above the inferior dental canal and caused expansion of the buccal cortical plate. The literature is reviewed with regard to the incidence, plausible aetiologic factors and methods of investigation of such lesions.