Assessment of Canalis Sinuosus located in maxillary anterior region by using cone beam computed tomography: a retrospective study


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Samunahmetoglu E., KURT M. H.

BMC Medical Imaging, cilt.23, sa.1, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12880-023-01000-x
  • Dergi Adı: BMC Medical Imaging
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Canalis sinuosus, Cone-Beam CT, Dental implant, Three dimensional imaging
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The aim of the study is to determine the distribution, location, diameter, and distance measurements of Canalis Sinusosus (CS) in relation with age and sex. Methods: 300 Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images were evaluated. The distance between CS and nasal cavity floor (NCF), buccal cortical bone margin (BCM), alveolar ridge (AR), respectively.The presence of CS smaller than 1 mm, and the diameter of CS larger than 1 mm were determined. Accessory canals (AC) were classified according to their position relative to the teeth. Results: 435 CS with a diameter of at least 1 mm and 142 CS < 1 mm were identified. The most frequently observed location of CS was the region of the right central incisors. The mean diameter of the canals (CS ≥ 1) was 1.31 ± 0.19 on the right side and 1.29 ± 0.17 on the left side. No gender differences were found in canal diameter were observed (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference between men and women in the distance between CS and the NCF on the right side, and a significant difference was found in the distance of CS-NCF on the left side (p = 0.047). There were no significant differences between age groups in all parameters. Conclusion: CBCT is a useful tool for identifying CS. Location and diameter of ACs could not be associated with a specific age group or sex.