Cone beam computed tomographic analysis of the shape, height, and location of the mandibular lingula in a population of children.

Objectives. This is the first study to identify and classify the different morphological shapes of the mandibular lingula (ML) in children using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material and Methods. A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the shape, height, and location of the ML in re...

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Publicado en:BioMed Research International Vol. 2013; pp. 825453 - 825454
Autores principales: Sekerci, Ahmet Ercan, Cantekin, Kenan, Aydinbelge, Mustafa
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 2013
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          Sekerci, Ahmet Ercan
          Cantekin, Kenan
          Aydinbelge, Mustafa
        affil: Department of Oral Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey.
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          Tomography, X-Ray Computed
          Mandible Anatomy and Histology
          Mandible Radiography
          Child
          Female
          Male
          Population
          Child: 6-12 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Objectives. This is the first study to identify and classify the different morphological shapes of the mandibular lingula (ML) in children using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material and Methods. A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the shape, height, and location of the ML in relation to the surrounding structures using CBCT images of mandibles obtained from 269 children. The shape of the ML was classified into triangular, truncated, nodular, or assimilated types. The location was determined by five distances. The height of the lingula was also measured from the lingular tip to the mandibular foramen. Results. A nodular shape of the ML was most commonly found (48.3%, n = 260) followed by truncated (23.4%, n = 126), assimilated (14.4%, n = 78), and triangular (13.7%, n = 74). The mean distance of ML from the anterior and posterior borders of mandibular ramus was 13.3 ± 2.3 mm and 10.2 ±1.6 mm, respectively. In the majority of the mandibles studied, the ML was located above the occlusal plane. Conclusion. The present study provides new information to the literature concerning the shape, height, and location of the lingula in a Turkish pediatric population. This finding may assist clinicians to localize the lingula and avoid intraoperative complications.
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