Evaluation of Anatomical and Volumetric Characteristics of the Nasopalatine Canal in Anterior Dentate and Edentulous Individuals: A CBCT Study

Demiralp K. O., Kursun-Cakmak E. S., Bayrak S., Şahin O., Atakan C., Orhan K.

IMPLANT DENTISTRY, vol.27, no.4, pp.474-479, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/id.0000000000000794
  • Journal Name: IMPLANT DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.474-479
  • Keywords: dental implant surgery, bone resorption, incisive foramen, BEAM COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, EX-VIVO, MORPHOLOGY, SURGERY, IMAGES, BONE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To examine the nasopalatine canal (NPC) anatomical and volumetric measurements in anterior edentulous (AE) and anterior dentate (AD) individuals and to compare these findings according to sex, age, shape, and severity of resorption in the premaxilla.