Retrospective radiographic evaluation of the anterior loop of the mental nerve: Comparison between panoramic radiography and spiral computerized tomography

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 919-925

  Kaya, Yavuz ^a   Sencimen, Metin ^a   Sahin, Sermet ^a   Okcu, Kemal Murat ^a   Doǧan, Necdet ^a   Bahcecitapar, Melike ^b  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anterior loop; Mental nerve; Panoramic radiography; Preoperative implant planning; Spiral computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOLYSIS; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; CHIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55349120119     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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