Shalu Rai1, Deepankar Misra1, Akansha Misra2, Sahil Kidwai1, Suman Bisla1, Ankit Jain3, Purwa Gangwal4. 1. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Kadrabad, Modinagar, U.P, India. 2. Department of Oral Pathology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Kadrabad, Modinagar, U.P, India. 3. Indian Council of Medical Research- PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India. 4. Private Practitioner, New Delhi, India.
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the visibility, location and other morphometric features of lingual foramina on CBCT along with its age wise and gender wise correlation. Material and methods: A total of 250 patients were included in the study. Cross-sectional CBCT images of the mandible in the midline were used to locate and define each detected lingual foramen and canal. Descriptive statistics including tables and graphs were used. Genderwise and Age wise correlations were analyzed using Chi-square tests. Results: The number, direction, length, diameter, distance from alveolar crest and inferior borders of mandible were evaluated. Genderwise Lingual foramen was most frequently located in the mandibular midline, above genial tubercle (81.7%). Agewise it was found to be significant (p = 0.019). Genderwise length of canal was found to be significant (p = 0.022). Genderwise diameter of canal at midpoint was found to be very highly significant (p < 0.001) and at innermost point was found to significant. (p = 0.037) Genderwise and Agewise distance between orifice of canal and alveolar crest was found to be very highly significant. (p < 0.001) Genderwise and Agewise distance between innermost point of canal and alveolar crest was found to be highly significant (p = 0.001) and very highly significant (p < 0.001) respectively. Conclusion: Clinicians may consider CBCT for procedures with a risk of hemorrhagic and neurosensory complications such as dental implant placement in the anterior mandible.
Introduction: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the visibility, location and other morphometric features of lingual foramina on CBCT along with its age wise and gender wise correlation. Material and methods: A total of 250 patients were included in the study. Cross-sectional CBCT images of the mandible in the midline were used to locate and define each detected lingual foramen and canal. Descriptive statistics including tables and graphs were used. Genderwise and Age wise correlations were analyzed using Chi-square tests. Results: The number, direction, length, diameter, distance from alveolar crest and inferior borders of mandible were evaluated. Genderwise Lingual foramen was most frequently located in the mandibular midline, above genial tubercle (81.7%). Agewise it was found to be significant (p = 0.019). Genderwise length of canal was found to be significant (p = 0.022). Genderwise diameter of canal at midpoint was found to be very highly significant (p < 0.001) and at innermost point was found to significant. (p = 0.037) Genderwise and Agewise distance between orifice of canal and alveolar crest was found to be very highly significant. (p < 0.001) Genderwise and Agewise distance between innermost point of canal and alveolar crest was found to be highly significant (p = 0.001) and very highly significant (p < 0.001) respectively. Conclusion: Clinicians may consider CBCT for procedures with a risk of hemorrhagic and neurosensory complications such as dental implant placement in the anterior mandible.
Authors: Yagmur D Yildirim; Güliz N Güncü; Pablo Galindo-Moreno; Miguel Velasco-Torres; Gintaras Juodzbalys; Marius Kubilius; Albinas Gervickas; Khalid Al-Hezaimi; Raʼed Al-Sadhan; Hasan Güney Yilmaz; Neset Volkan Asar; Erdem Karabulut; Hom-Lay Wang; Tolga F Tözüm Journal: Implant Dent Date: 2014-02 Impact factor: 2.454