Cone beam computed tomography evaluation of bifid mandibular canals in the adult population in Sichuan Province

doi:10.7518/hxkq.2017.01.013

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the incidence of bifid mandibular canals (BMC), and analyze the types, courses, and anatomic features of the variant canals in the adult population in Sichuan Province. Methods Five hundred patients (1 000 hemimandibles) underwent cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) were included in this study. The incidence, bifurcate types and courses of the BMC were evaluated. Results The incidence of BMC was 13.8% (69/500) in the study, 9.2% in terms of total hemimandibles. The most frequently type was retromolar canals, followed by the dental and buccolingual type, meanwhile the lowest was the forward type. The mean diameter of the accessory canals was 0.90 mm and the mean length was 9.39 mm. Conclusion CBCT used in this study has shown that the incidence of BMC assessed by CBCT was significantly higher than panoramic radiography. Furthermore, CBCT can depict the position, course, size and the branches of the mandi-bular canals.

Key words: mandibular canal, cone beam computed tomography, bifurcate, incidence

CLC Number:

R445

Li Ye, Yafei Chen, Jun Pei, Yuanyuan Liu, Shuqun Qi, Jian Pan. Cone beam computed tomography evaluation of bifid mandibular canals in the adult population in Sichuan Province[J]. West China Journal of Stomatology, 2017, 35(1): 82-88.

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