Prevalence, Patterns and Variations of Anterior Loop of Inferior Alveolar Nerve-A CBCT Based Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT: The fragment of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) existing anterior to the mental foramen (MF), before dividing the canal, is known as the "Anterior Loop of the IAN". The presence of anterior loop (AL) is important when placing the implant in inter foraminal area of the mandible or during any other surgical procedure. It is imperative to precisely determine the position and dimensions of these anatomical variations on a cone-beam CT (CBCT) scan. To estimate the prevalence and pattern of anterior loop of IAN and establish any corelation between dimension of the MF with length and angulation of the AL of the IAN. Total 178 CBCT samples were collected fulfilling the inclusion criteria from a private diagnostic centre in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The greatest diameter of the mental foramen was measured

SUBMITTER: Jena S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9895195 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature