ReviewImaging science in dentistry2019
Common conditions associated with mandibular canal widening: A literature review.
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- Differential diagnosis between oral squamous cell carcinoma and osteomyelitis through mandibular canal changes on panoramic radiographs.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Precision mapping of mandibular canal dimensions: cone beam computed tomography insights.PeerJ · 2026Article
- Potential of zoledronate for treating diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis of the mandible in adult patients.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Article
- The alveolar canals and foramina in the first edition of Terminologia Oroanatomica: a preview.Anatomical science international · 2024Review
- Minimal intervention for neurofibromatosis type I manifestations: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2023Article
- Structural and CBCT analysis of mandibular canal microvessels expressing neurotransmitters in human cadavers.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2023Article
- Directions of mandibular canal displacement in ameloblastoma: A computed tomography mirrored-method analysis.Imaging science in dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to review the common conditions associated with mandibular canal widening. MATERIALS AND
methodsGeneral search engines and specialized databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Direct, and Scopus were used to find relevant studies by using the following keywords: "mandibular canal," "alveolar canal," "inferior alveolar nerve canal," "inferior dental canal," "inferior mandibular canal," "widening," "enlargement," "distension," "expansion," and "dilation."
resultsIn total, 130 articles were found, of which 80 were broadly relevant to the topic. We ultimately included 38 articles that were closely related to the topic of interest. When the data were compiled, the following 7 lesions were found to have a relationship with mandibular canal widening: non-Hodgkin lymphoma, osteosarcoma, schwannoma, neurofibroma, vascular malformation/hemangioma, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes, and perineural spreading or invasion.
conclusionWhen clinicians encounter a lesion associated with mandibular canal widening, they should immediately consider these entities in the differential diagnosis. Doing so will help dentists make more accurate diagnoses and develop better treatment plans based on patients' radiographs.
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