Canalis sinuosus: a systematic review of the literature

Ferlin, Rafaela; Pagin, Bruna Stuchi Centurion; Yaedú, Renato Yassutaka Faria

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2018.12.017

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“…The published literature revealed great variability and differing results in the studies of the CS, highlighting the lack of standardization of the studies, and suggesting that results may depend on the slice thickness of the CBCT. The articles show that CS is an important structure, considering the neurovascular bundle it carries 4,11 .…”

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“…CS is a risk factor for Le Fort I fractures, which are frequently applied during orthognathic surgery. Orthognathic surgery involves the risk of damaging the CS and other neurovascular bundles, such as the nasopalatine artery, postero-superior alveolar artery, descending palatine artery, and internal maxillary artery 4 .…”

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“…The ASAN is generally much thicker than the middle and posterior superior alveolar nerves 2 . Canalis sinuosus is a little known structure of the anterior maxilla 3,4 . The insertion point is anterior to the incisive canal, where the CS shows anatomical variations commonly called accessory canals (ACs) in the anterior palate 4 .…”

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Evaluation of location of canalis sinuosus in the maxilla using cone beam computed tomography

Şallı¹,

Öztürkmen²

2021

Balkan J Dent Med

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SummaryBackground/Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of a canalis sinuosus (CS) in the anterior maxilla.Material and Methods: CBCT images of 673 patients (322 females and 351 males) were examined retrospectively with regard to age, gender, location of CS and relation to impacted canines. The age of the patients ranged from 14 to 82 years; the mean age of the female patients was 43.54 years and that of the males was 45.75 years. IBM SPSS 22 for Windows was used for statistical analysis of the results. Statistical comparisons between two categorical variables were conducted using chi-square tests. Significance was set at (p< 0.05).Results: It was observed that 8.17% of the patients in this study exhibited accessory canals (AC) of CS (n= 55). There was no significant difference in CS prevalence between ages, age groups, and location in our study (p> 0.5). There was significant difference in CS prevalence between the genders (p< 0.5). Conclusions: It is important to take into consideration the presence of AC of the CS during surgical procedures in the anterior maxilla. It was also found that CBCT is more helpful than other techniques in detecting accessory canals in the region of interest.

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Evaluation of location of canalis sinuosus in the maxilla using cone beam computed tomography

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Öztürkmen²

2021

Balkan J Dent Med

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“…1,6 These canals provide innervation and nutrition to the anterior teeth and soft tissues. 9 Unfortunately, specific information regarding injuries to the CS and its ACs is still minimal and inconclusive.…”

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Invasion of the canalis sinuosus by dental implants: A report of 3 cases

2020

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“…The Canalis sinuosus (CS) is a neurovascular canal 1,2 that was first described in 1939. 3 It corresponds to a small branch of the infraorbital canal and it contains the anterior superior alveolar nerve and vessels, 2,[4][5][6][7][8] supplying the anterior maxilla. 5,6,[9][10][11][12] The CS emerges from the infraorbital canal and runs forward and downward to the inferior wall of the orbit.…”

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Canalis sinuosus: An Anatomic Repair that May Prevent Success of Dental Implants in Anterior Maxilla

Lopes-Santos

Ikuta

Salzedas

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Journal of Prosthodontics

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Canalis sinuosus (CS) is a neurovascular canal that corresponds to a small branch of the infraorbital canal. It contains the anterior superior alveolar nerve and vessels, supplying the anterior maxilla. Despite having been described 81 years ago, CS is not recognized by many dental practitioners and may be the cause of unintended injuries during dental procedures. The aims of this study are to report a case of a patient who suffered pain due to exposure of the CS, to provide a comprehensive review of other CS cases that were challenging to diagnose, and to propose guidelines for preoperative examination of patients undergoing surgical procedures in the anterior maxilla. The review of the literature revealed six cases, in addition to the one presented here, of unintended or potential damage to CS. Five out of seven cases were related to dental implant placement and resulted in postoperative pain and/or paresthesia. The dental implant was removed in 4 out of the 5 cases. This study reinforces the importance of awareness of CS by dental practitioners and provides a protocol for the preoperative examination of the patient to prevent avoidable injuries to CS.

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Canalis sinuosus: a systematic review of the literature

Cited by 22 publications

References 16 publications

Evaluation of location of canalis sinuosus in the maxilla using cone beam computed tomography

Evaluation of location of canalis sinuosus in the maxilla using cone beam computed tomography

Invasion of the canalis sinuosus by dental implants: A report of 3 cases

Canalis sinuosus: An Anatomic Repair that May Prevent Success of Dental Implants in Anterior Maxilla

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