Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).

Objective: To characterize and compare the positions and dimensions of the mental foramen (MF) openings between dentate and edentulous areas on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Material and Methods: Seventy-two CBCT images (i-CAT Next Generation, Imaging Sciences International, Hatfield...

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Main Authors: Sergio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes, Iara Santos Quadros da Costa Donato, Afonso Celso Souza de Assis, Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes, Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães Jr, Thiago de Oliveria Gamba
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Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2016-11-01
Series:Brazilian Dental Science
Online Access:https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1305
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author Sergio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes
Iara Santos Quadros da Costa Donato
Afonso Celso Souza de Assis
Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes
Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães Jr
Thiago de Oliveria Gamba
author_facet Sergio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes
Iara Santos Quadros da Costa Donato
Afonso Celso Souza de Assis
Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes
Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães Jr
Thiago de Oliveria Gamba
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description Objective: To characterize and compare the positions and dimensions of the mental foramen (MF) openings between dentate and edentulous areas on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Material and Methods: Seventy-two CBCT images (i-CAT Next Generation, Imaging Sciences International, Hatfield, PA, USA) of the mandible were analyzed. The CBCT images were divided into two groups: Group D (dentate) -  with first and second mandibular premolars; Group E (edentulous) - without first and second mandibular premolars. At the transversal cuts, two measurements were obtained: MF height – the vertical distance between the lowest point of the mandibular canal to the external cortical of the mandible’s base (MFIH); MF opening – the greatest vertical distance between the superior and inferior MF external corticals (AbMF). Also, in Group D, the MF position was studied in relation to four landmarks: 1st premolar, between 1st and 2nd premolar; 2nd premolar; and other locations. Independent sample t-test and descriptive analysis were applied. Results: Only the distance AbMF showed statistically significant difference between groups, with tendency towards increasing in group D. Group E exhibited statistically significant difference between genders for the distance AbMF, with tendency towards greater values for males. Group D showed that MF was more frequently located at the area of the 2nd premolars (65.9%), while the area of the 1st premolars was that of smallest frequency (4.9%). Conclusion: the edentulism only reduced the dimension of MF opening. Edentulous males had a greater MF opening than edentulous females. Keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Mandible; Anatomy, Regional; Anatomic variation.
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spelling doaj-art-b4e59911e69644c1bf876b0588a1d66e2025-08-22T18:12:32ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaBrazilian Dental Science2178-60112016-11-0119410.14295/bds.2016.v19i4.1305Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).Sergio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes0Iara Santos Quadros da Costa Donato1Afonso Celso Souza de Assis2Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes3Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães Jr4Thiago de Oliveria Gamba5São Paulo State University (Unesp) – Institute of Science and Technology – São José dos Campos – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – SP – Brazil.São Leopoldo Mandic School of Dentistry – Belo Horizonte – MG – Brazil.São Paulo State University (Unesp) – Institute of Science and Technology – São José dos Campos – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – SP – Brazil.São Paulo State University (Unesp) – Institute of Science and Technology – São José dos Campos – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – SP – Brazil.São Paulo State University (Unesp) – Institute of Science and Technology – São José dos Campos – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – SP – Brazil.Division of Oral Radiology – Department of Oral Diagnosis – Piracicaba Dental School – University of Campinas – SP – Brazil. Objective: To characterize and compare the positions and dimensions of the mental foramen (MF) openings between dentate and edentulous areas on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Material and Methods: Seventy-two CBCT images (i-CAT Next Generation, Imaging Sciences International, Hatfield, PA, USA) of the mandible were analyzed. The CBCT images were divided into two groups: Group D (dentate) -  with first and second mandibular premolars; Group E (edentulous) - without first and second mandibular premolars. At the transversal cuts, two measurements were obtained: MF height – the vertical distance between the lowest point of the mandibular canal to the external cortical of the mandible’s base (MFIH); MF opening – the greatest vertical distance between the superior and inferior MF external corticals (AbMF). Also, in Group D, the MF position was studied in relation to four landmarks: 1st premolar, between 1st and 2nd premolar; 2nd premolar; and other locations. Independent sample t-test and descriptive analysis were applied. Results: Only the distance AbMF showed statistically significant difference between groups, with tendency towards increasing in group D. Group E exhibited statistically significant difference between genders for the distance AbMF, with tendency towards greater values for males. Group D showed that MF was more frequently located at the area of the 2nd premolars (65.9%), while the area of the 1st premolars was that of smallest frequency (4.9%). Conclusion: the edentulism only reduced the dimension of MF opening. Edentulous males had a greater MF opening than edentulous females. Keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Mandible; Anatomy, Regional; Anatomic variation. https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1305
spellingShingle Sergio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes
Iara Santos Quadros da Costa Donato
Afonso Celso Souza de Assis
Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes
Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães Jr
Thiago de Oliveria Gamba
Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
Brazilian Dental Science
title Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
title_full Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
title_fullStr Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
title_full_unstemmed Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
title_short Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
title_sort anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with cone beam computed tomography cbct
url https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1305
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