SynthesisSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2020
The anatomical relationship between the roots of erupted permanent teeth and the mandibular canal: a systematic review.
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- Surgical management of massive calcium silicate-based sealer extrusion into the maxillary sinus with palatal necrosis in an adolescent.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Reliability of the AI-Assisted Assessment of the Proximity of the Root Apices to Mandibular Canal.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The influence of age, sex, and tooth type on the anatomical relationship between tooth roots and the mandibular canal.Imaging science in dentistry · 2021Article
- An Update on Endodontic Microsurgery of Mandibular Molars: A Focused Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
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Abstract
purposeThis study reviewed the literature on the position of the mandibular canal (MC) relative to the root apices (RA) of neighbouring teeth using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
methodsThe authors searched the PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source, Cochrane and Lilacs databases for relevant English-language articles with no year limitations published through January 25, 2018.
resultsThe search identified 888 articles, 12 of which met the inclusion criteria. Three groups were found based on the measuring method: the shortest distance from the RA to the MC, the vertical distance from the RA to the MC, or the distance from the RA to the superior cortical bone of the MC. In the first and second groups, the shortest distances to the canines, first premolars, second premolars, first molars, second molars, and third molars were 3.8 mm, 4.76 mm, 1.65 mm, 1.23 mm, 0.64 mm, and 1.28 mm, respectively. In the third group, the shortest distances to the second premolars, first molars, and second molars were 2.71 mm, 3.82 mm, and 1.4 mm, respectively.
conclusionsThe distance from the MC to the RA was generally shorter in females and younger people, with decreasing distances in patients over 60 years old, and depended on the tooth type.
trial registrationThe protocol for this systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42018085478).
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