Liangkun Xie1, Ting Li1, Jianzhong Chen2, Dahai Yin3, Weihong Wang4, Zhigang Xie5. 1. Department of Oral Implantology, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106, China. 2. Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology, School of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, China. 3. Department of Oral Radiology, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106, China. 4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106, China. wwh2002191@163.com. 5. Department of Oral Implantology, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106, China. 13708425039@163.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence, location, and morphology of the mandibular lingual foramen (MLF), mandibular incisive canal (MIC), and anterior loop of the inferior alveolar canal (ALC) in a Chinese population using cone-beam CT (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 2014 to 2016, CBCT images from patients with various scanning purposes were obtained from the database of the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, China. Imaging analyses of the MLF, MIC, and ALC were performed via the NNT viewer software. The prevalence, location, length, classification of MLF, and its distances to the alveolar crest and the lower border of mandible were investigated, and the prevalence and length of MIC and the prevalence of ALC were also studied. RESULTS: This study examined 1008 subjects, 521 (51.7%) males, and 487 (48.3%) females. 916 (90.9%) subjects showed the medial lingual foramina (LF), a single medial LF with the supraspinous-type predominating. Lateral LF were observed in 547 (54.3%) subjects mostly located in the premolar areas. 876 (86.9%) subjects had the MIC on the left side, whereas 877 (87.0%) had the MIC on the right side. The ALC was present in 147 (14.6%) subjects. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed a high prevalence of LF and MIC in the Southwest Chinese population. Therefore, caution should be taken during the implant treatment at the anterior mandible region.
PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence, location, and morphology of the mandibular lingual foramen (MLF), mandibular incisive canal (MIC), and anterior loop of the inferior alveolar canal (ALC) in a Chinese population using cone-beam CT (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 2014 to 2016, CBCT images from patients with various scanning purposes were obtained from the database of the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, China. Imaging analyses of the MLF, MIC, and ALC were performed via the NNT viewer software. The prevalence, location, length, classification of MLF, and its distances to the alveolar crest and the lower border of mandible were investigated, and the prevalence and length of MIC and the prevalence of ALC were also studied. RESULTS: This study examined 1008 subjects, 521 (51.7%) males, and 487 (48.3%) females. 916 (90.9%) subjects showed the medial lingual foramina (LF), a single medial LF with the supraspinous-type predominating. Lateral LF were observed in 547 (54.3%) subjects mostly located in the premolar areas. 876 (86.9%) subjects had the MIC on the left side, whereas 877 (87.0%) had the MIC on the right side. The ALC was present in 147 (14.6%) subjects. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed a high prevalence of LF and MIC in the Southwest Chinese population. Therefore, caution should be taken during the implant treatment at the anterior mandible region.
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