Aim The aim of the present study was to explore, through tridimensional reconstructions of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans, the presence and the characteristics of mandibular accessory canals. Methods For each included participant, the presence of accessory canals was recorded. The diameter of the canal, as well as the distance between the canal walls and the walls of the mandibular bone (lingual, buccal, cranial and caudal), were measured and recorded. Results Mandibular accessory canals could be found in 8.8% of participants. Retromolar canals were the most frequently found accessory mandibular canals. Conclusions Accessory mandibular canals were found in a relatively high number of participants through the examination of CBCT scans and tridimensional reconstruction. The presence of such structures should be considered cautiously when planning and performing surgical interventions in mandibular area.

Incidence and characteristics of mandibular accessory canals : A radiographic investigation / S. Taschieri, V. Vavassori, S. Re, L..A. Francetti, S. Corbella. - In: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL DENTISTRY. - ISSN 2041-1626. - 8:4(2017), pp. 1-4.

Incidence and characteristics of mandibular accessory canals : A radiographic investigation

S. Taschieri;S. Re;L..A. Francetti;S. Corbella
2017

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Aim The aim of the present study was to explore, through tridimensional reconstructions of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans, the presence and the characteristics of mandibular accessory canals. Methods For each included participant, the presence of accessory canals was recorded. The diameter of the canal, as well as the distance between the canal walls and the walls of the mandibular bone (lingual, buccal, cranial and caudal), were measured and recorded. Results Mandibular accessory canals could be found in 8.8% of participants. Retromolar canals were the most frequently found accessory mandibular canals. Conclusions Accessory mandibular canals were found in a relatively high number of participants through the examination of CBCT scans and tridimensional reconstruction. The presence of such structures should be considered cautiously when planning and performing surgical interventions in mandibular area.
accessory nerve; cone-beam computed tomography; inferior alveolar nerve; mandible; mandibular nerve
Settore MED/28 - Malattie Odontostomatologiche
2017
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