EXAMINATION OF MANDIBULAR LATERAL LINGUAL CANAL WITH CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES
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2025
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Background and Aim: The mandible contains many accessory foramina and canals, particularly on the lingual side. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of lateral lingual canal (LLC) and the number, diameter and position of lateral lingual foramen (LLF) using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: CBCT images of 250 patients were retrospectively analyzed. The presence of LLC and the number, diameter and position of LLF were evaluated. The distance between LLF and top of alveolar crest and the distance between LLF and mandibular midline were measured. The effect of gender on numeric values was analyzed by Student’s t-test (p<0.05). Results: LLC was present 55.4% in patients, 53.2% were on the right side and 57.6% were on the left side. The mean diameters of LLF were 0.65±0.24 mm and 0.69±0.23 mm for the right and left sides, respectively. LLF was classified as mono 46.8% for the right side and 51.6% for the left side. LLF was observed more frequently in the second premolar region. The mean values of the distances from the LLF to the midline and to the alveolar crest were 14.30±3.73 mm and 21.07±4.13 mm for the right side and 14.61±3.50 mm and 20.65±4.92 mm for the left side, respectively. No effect of gender on numeric values except left LLF-crest distance was detected (p>0.05). The left LLF-crest distances were 20.59±3.61 mm in females and 20.70±5.86 mm in males (p=0.028). Conclusion: More than half of the participants had LLC in the present study. CBCT imaging can inform surgeons about the presence, number, dimensions and location of LLC and LLF, as well as the presence of possible arterial and vascular structures.
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CBCT, Lateral lingual canal, Lateral lingual foramen
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Clinical Dentistry and Research
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49
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