Abstract:Objectives:
The position of the inferior alveolar canal (IAC) and its course in the mandible
is crucial to prevent complications in oral surgical procedures. Therefore, the present study aims to
predict the course of IAC using landmarks specific to the mandible and to correlate with cone-beam
computed tomography images.
Methods:
On the included panoramic radiographs (n=529), the closest point of the IAC to the inferior
border of the mandible (Q) was determined, and the distances of this point to the mental (… Show more
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