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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2026

Submandibular fossa depth in relation to the mandibular canal and alveolar crest: a retrospective cross-sectional CBCT study analyzing side-specific and sex-based variations.

Nasser Raqe Alqhtani, Abdullah Saad Alqahtani, Abdulaziz Maree Alqahtani, Khalid Fahad Al-Harbi, Mohammed Abdullah Alshehri, Khalid Ayidh Alqahtani, Adel Alenazi, Fawaz Alqahtani, Mahmud Uz Zaman

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Nasser Raqe AlqhtaniDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Saad AlqahtaniDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Maree AlqahtaniGeneral Dental Practitioner, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Fahad Al-HarbiGeneral Dental Practitioner, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Abdullah AlshehriGeneral Dental Practitioner, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Ayidh AlqahtaniDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Adel AlenaziDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Fawaz AlqahtaniDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmud Uz ZamanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia.

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An accurate preoperative evaluation of mandibular anatomy is essential before placing dental implants safely in the posterior region, where the submandibular fossa and proximity to the inferior alveolar nerve present serious risks. A precise preoperative evaluation of the mandibular anatomy is essential. This retrospective cross-sectional study evaluated the depth of SF using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and its correlation to the mandibular canal (MC) and alveolar crest (AC) in 200 adults (116 males, 84 females). Measurements were performed using the I-CAT Vision software and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was used for the confirmation of intra- and interobserver reliability. Statistical analyses included Pearson correlations, t-tests, linear mixed-effects models (to account for bilateral correlations), multivariable regression and Benjamini-Hochberg false discovery rate correction. When controlling for within-subject correlation, sex differences remained significant on the right (

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alveolar processcone-beam computed tomographydental implantmandiblemandibular canal

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PMID42799160
PMCPMC13614121

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