Daniel Almeida Ferreira Barbosa1, Diego Santiago de Mendonça2, Francisco Samuel Rodrigues de Carvalho3, Lúcio Mitsuo Kurita2, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva4, Frederico Sampaio Neves5, Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa2. 1. Division of Oral Radiology, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Monsenhor Furtado, 1273, Rodolfo Teófilo, CEP, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-355, Brazil. danielodontologia@gmail.com. 2. Division of Oral Radiology, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Monsenhor Furtado, 1273, Rodolfo Teófilo, CEP, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-355, Brazil. 3. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Ceará, Campus Sobral, Sobral, Brazil. 4. Division of Oral Pathology, Christus University (UNICHRISTUS), Fortaleza, Brazil. 5. Division of Oral Radiology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to summarize the evidence regarding lingual foramen (LF) characteristics using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A registered systematic review (#42,019,145,962) was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statements. An electronic search without date or language restrictions was performed in five databases, including grey literature (Google Scholar and ProQuest). The Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument was used to evaluate the selected studies. RESULTS: A total of 6641 articles were identified, and 26 studies (8255 CBCT scans) were selected after a three-step selection process. There was a female predominance, and age ranged between 10 and 93 years. A total of 4336 LFs were observed among men (n = 2042) and women (n = 2294). Of this LF-related sample, 43.5% of the studies were from Asia, followed by Europe (33.5%), North America (14%), and South America (9%). Different distances from the LF to the alveolar crest (11.04-20.4 mm), buccal (4.73-4.91 mm), and lingual (8.75 mm) cortices and the inferior border of the mandible (8.48-26.59 mm) were evaluated. CONCLUSION: In summary, this systematic review found that LF is an anatomical structure with a high prevalence among the included studies (greater than 90%), regardless of the population evaluated. The occurrence of at least one LF was the most common pattern.
PURPOSE: This study aimed to summarize the evidence regarding lingual foramen (LF) characteristics using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A registered systematic review (#42,019,145,962) was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statements. An electronic search without date or language restrictions was performed in five databases, including grey literature (Google Scholar and ProQuest). The Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument was used to evaluate the selected studies. RESULTS: A total of 6641 articles were identified, and 26 studies (8255 CBCT scans) were selected after a three-step selection process. There was a female predominance, and age ranged between 10 and 93 years. A total of 4336 LFs were observed among men (n = 2042) and women (n = 2294). Of this LF-related sample, 43.5% of the studies were from Asia, followed by Europe (33.5%), North America (14%), and South America (9%). Different distances from the LF to the alveolar crest (11.04-20.4 mm), buccal (4.73-4.91 mm), and lingual (8.75 mm) cortices and the inferior border of the mandible (8.48-26.59 mm) were evaluated. CONCLUSION: In summary, this systematic review found that LF is an anatomical structure with a high prevalence among the included studies (greater than 90%), regardless of the population evaluated. The occurrence of at least one LF was the most common pattern.
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