Three- Dimensional Anatomic Analysis of the Lingula and Mandibular Foramen: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study

FINDIK Y., YILDIRIM D., BAYKUL T.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.25, no.2, pp.607-610, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3182a30ec3
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.607-610
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose The authors analyzed the anatomic location differences of the mandibular foramen (MF) and lingula in a cone beam computed tomography study, aiming to obtain information that could be used when performing mandibular osteotomies and the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB).