ASSESSMENT OF MEAN DISTANCE OF MANDIBULAR INCISIVE CANAL USING CONE BEAM COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Mandibular Incisive Canal Mean Distance

Mubashir Sharif; Nighat Haroon; Muhammad Anwaar Alam; Adil Umar Durrani; Talib Hussain; Khawar Anwar

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v71i5.7287

Authors

Mubashir Sharif 21 MDC, Quetta Pakistan
Nighat Haroon Lahore General Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
Muhammad Anwaar Alam Azra Naheed Dental College, Lahore Pakistan
Adil Umar Durrani Foundation University College of Dentistry & Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan
Talib Hussain Women Dental College, Abbottabad Pakistan
Khawar Anwar Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i5.7287

Keywords:

Cone-beam computerized tomography, Dental implant, Mental foramen

Abstract

Objective: To determine the mean distance of mandibular incisive canal from the mental foramen in patients reporting to a tertiary care centre using Cone Beam Computerized Tomography for placement of dental implants in the anterior/interforaminal region.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Prosthodontics, Foundation University College of Dentistry Rawalpindi, Jun to Nov 2019.

Methodology: A total of 70 patients participated between the age of 20-45 years. Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (the investigation was carried out and measurements of the mandibular incisive canal from mental foramen were recorded with the help of measuring tools in the software and noted down on the proforma. Data were analyzed using SPSS-20.

Results: The number of patients selected for this study was 70. Out of these 70 patients, 33 (47.1%) were males and 37 (52.9%) were females. The mean age of patients in this study was 36.31 ± 6.38 years. The mean distance/extension of the mandibular incisive canal from left mental foramen and right mental foramen in all patients was recorded to be 14.49 ± 6.31 mm and 14.97 ± 7.10 mm respectively.

Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it is concluded that a maximum distance of 22mm of the incisive canal from the mental foramen was observed using cone-beam computerized tomography.