ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2021
Prevalence of retromolar canal and its association with mandibular molars: study in CBCT.
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- Investigation of the Prevalence and Characteristics of the Retromolar Canal Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in a Turkish Sample.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and morphometric analysis of retromolar canals and foramina: a cone-beam computed tomography study.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Article
- Morphometric Analysis of the Mandibular Canal and Its Anatomical Variants in a Chilean Subpopulation: Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveInvestigate the presence and characteristics of the retromolar canal and association with mandibular molars using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). STUDY
designCBCT images of 200 consecutive patients were analyzed using the Anatomage Invivo 5
resultsThe prevalence of the retromolar canal was 24.5%. The oblique trajectory was the most common (33.3% on the right side and 50% on the left side). Buccal location was the most frequent (right side 50% and left side 70%). The unilateral canal was the most frequent (77.6%). As for the caliber, the diameters vary from 1.12 to 2.37 mm. Regarding the association between the retromolar canal and the third molar, there was no statistically significant difference (right side p = 0.60 and left side p = 0.90).
conclusionThe retromolar canal is not a rare anatomical variation showing a prevalence of 24.5%. Surgical procedures should consider the presence of the retromolar canal to avoid excessive bleeding, considering its significant caliber.
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