Open AccessQualitative and morphological evaluation of the mandibular bone using computed tomography
Author(s) -
Sushree Bibhuprada B. Priyadarshini,
Pradyumna Kumar Sahoo,
Shayari Niyogi,
Swati Patnaik,
Sanat Kumar Bhuyan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_259_19
Subject(s) - mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , cortical bone , cancellous bone , medicine , buccal administration , reduction (mathematics) , dentistry , mental foramen , anatomy , radiography , orthodontics , radiology , biology , mathematics , botany , geometry , genus
Determining the amount of cortical and cancellous bone present in the mandible is an important criterion for the selection of proper implant size and reduction of post implant placement complications. It becomes difficult to manage the presence of lingual undercuts when there is perforation of either the buccal or lingual cortical plates. Computed tomography (CT) images of the mandible can reduce the risk of complications by evaluating the thickness of cortical and cancellous bone in the mandible.