Morphological evaluation of the mandibular lingula using cone-beam computed tomography

Şenel, Buğra; Ozkan, A.; Altuğ, Hasan Ayberk

doi:10.5603/fm.2015.0114

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“…The shape of the lingula has been found to vary across populations. 1 2 14 15 21 25 The distribution and the frequency of the shapes of the lingulae in this study were different from those reported in previous studies. The triangular shape was the most prevalent in the Indian population.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The most common shape in this study was the nodular shape, which was also the most prevalent in the Turkish population. 2 21 The assimilated shape was the least prevalent in this study, as well as in most previous studies. 1 14 15 21 26 The identification of a lingula with a nodular or an assimilated pattern during maxillofacial surgery is often challenging, and thus accurate anatomical knowledge is imperative to prevent postoperative complications.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Lingulae with the same bilateral shape have been most commonly observed in most studies. 1 2 14 15 In this study, bilaterally consistent shapes were observed more often than discordant shapes, and bilateral consistency was more prevalent in class I patients than in class III patients. Several studies have reported that the shape of the lingula showed differences between the sexes.…”

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confidence: 46%

“… 1 The lingula is a reliable anatomic landmark used to determine the position of the mandibular foramen. 2 Due to the close proximity of the lingula to the mandibular foramen and neurovascular bundles, it is used as an important anatomical landmark for maxillofacial surgery and for avoiding nerve injury during inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia. 3 4 If oral and maxillofacial surgeons are unable to identify the lingula correctly, intraoperative complications, such as hemorrhage, unfavorable fracture, and nerve injury, may occur.…”

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confidence: 99%

“… 14 , 22 The shape of the lingula can be evaluated using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). 2 , 21 The aim of this study was to determine the location and the shape of the mandibular lingula in skeletal class I and III patients using panoramic radiography and CBCT images.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Location and shape of the mandibular lingula: Comparison of skeletal class I and class III patients using panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography

Jung

Hwang

2018

Imaging Sci Dent

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PurposeThe aim of this study was to compare the location and the shape of the mandibular lingula in skeletal class I and III patients using panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography.Materials and MethodsThe sample group included 190 skeletal class I patients and 157 class III patients. The location of the lingula in relation to the deepest point of the coronoid notch was classified into 3 types using panoramic radiographs. The shapes of the lingulae were classified into nodular, triangular, truncated, or assimilated types using cone-beam computed tomographic images. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test.ResultsThe tips of the lingulae were at the same level as the coronoid notch in 75.3% of skeletal class I patients and above the coronoid notch in 66.6% of class III patients. The positions of the lingulae in relation to the deepest point of the coronoid notch showed statistically significant differences between class I and class III patients. The most common shape was nodular, and the least common was the assimilated shape. Although this trend was not statistically significant, the triangular shape was more frequently observed in class III patients than in class I patients.ConclusionThe locations and the shapes of the mandibular lingulae were variable. Most of the lingulae were at the same level as the coronoid notch in skeletal class I patients and above the coronoid notch in skeletal class III patients. The nodular and assimilated-shaped lingulae were the most and the least prevalent, respectively.

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