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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 8/2012

01-10-2012 | Original Article

Study of inferior dental canal and its contents using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging

Authors: Andrej Krasny, Nicolai Krasny, Andreas Prescher

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 8/2012

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the visualizability, topography, and course of the mandibular canal with particular attention to the incisive canal on 3-T MRI. Particular attention was paid to the incisive canal anastomosis at the symphysis. A total of 64 dentate patients were examined using a modified T2 space sequence using 3-T MRI. The scans were analyzed with respect to the topography of the entire course of the mandibular canal, mental canal, incisive canal, and nutrient canals. The high-field MRI of the lower jaw allowed detailed visualization of the mandibular canal, the incisive canal, and the surrounding connective tissue structures. In the context of the present study, 3-T MRI was found to be a potentially useful imaging method for displaying the course of the entire inferior dental canal for pre-implantation planning, surgical planning, and diagnosis.
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Metadata
Title
Study of inferior dental canal and its contents using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging
Authors
Andrej Krasny
Nicolai Krasny
Andreas Prescher
Publication date
01-10-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-011-0910-y

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