Prevalence and measurement of anterior loop of the mandibular canal using CBCT: A cross sectional study

Christopher J, Pradeep; Marimuthu, Thenaruvi; Krithika, C.; Devadoss, Poorna; Kumar, Santhosh

doi:10.1111/cid.12609

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Prevalence and measurement of anterior loop of the mandibular canal using CBCT: A cross sectional study

Published in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research • Apr 6, 2018

Authors:

Pradeep Christopher J

Thenaruvi Marimuthu

C. Krithika

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anterior loop of the mental nerve is a very important anatomic landmark in implant placement and anterior mandibular osteotomies. PURPOSE: Two-dimensional imaging techniques are not competent enough to locate and measure the mental nerve loop in majority of the cases. Any injury to this ...

Subject

Mental foramen

Mental nerve

Medicine

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