Mandibular lingual vascular canals (MLVC): Evaluation on dental CTs of a case series

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-176

  Scaravilli, Maria Serena ^a   Mariniello, Mauro ^a   Sammartino, Gilberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); Interforaminal region; Mandible; Mandibular lingual foramen; Mandibular lingual vascular canals (MLVC); Submental artery

Indexed keywords

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; INTERFORAMINAL REGION; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR LINGUAL FORAMEN; SUBMENTAL ARTERY; VASCULAR CANALS;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); LOCATION;

CANALS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DENTAL HEALTH; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR LINGUAL FORAMEN; MANDIBULAR LINGUAL VASCULAR CANAL; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149360690     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. C.D. Kalpidis, and R.M. Setayesh Hemorrhaging associated with endosseous implant placement in the anterior mandible: a review of literature J Periodontol 75 2004 631 645
2. U. Hofschneider, G. Tepper, A. Gahleitner, and C. Ulm Assessment of the blood supply to the mental region for reduction of bleeding complications during implant surgery in the interforaminal region Int J Oral Maxillofac Implant 14 1999 379 383
3. C. Krenkel, K. Holzner, and S. Poisel Hematoma of the mouth floor following oral surgery and its anatomical characteristic Dtsch Z Mund Kiefer Gesichtschir 9 1985 448 451
4. N. Pigadas, P. Simoes, and J.R. Tuffin Massive sublingual haematoma following osseo-integrated implant placement in the anterior mandible Br Dent J 2 2009 67 68
5. D. McDonnel, M. Reza Nouri, and M.E. Todd The mandibular lingual foramen: a consistent arterial foramen in the middle of the mandible J Anat 184 1994 363 369
6. X. Liang, R. Jacobs, I. Lambrichts, and G. Vandewalle Lingual foramina on the mandibular midline revisited: a macroanatomical study Clin Anat 20 2007 246 251
7. X. Liang, R. Jacobs, and I. Lambrichts Microanatomical and histological assessment of the content of superior genial spinal foramen and its bony canal Dentomaxillofac Radiol 34 2005 362 368
8. G. Vandewalle, J. Liang, R. Jacobs, and I. Lambrichts Macroanatomic and radiologic characteristics of the superior genial spinal foramen and its bony canal Int J Oral Maxillofac Implant 16 2006 581 586
9. M. Loukas, C.R. Kinsella, T. Kapos, R.S. Tubbs, and S. Ramachandra Anatomical variation in arterial supply of the mandible with special regard to implant placement Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 37 2008 367 371
10. L.M. Ennis Roentgenograph variations on the maxillary sinus and the nutriment canals of the maxilla and the mandible Int J Orthodont Oral Surg 23 1937 173 193
11. J.B. Bavitz, S.D. Harn, and E.J. Homze Arterial supply to the floor of the mouth and lingual gingival Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 77 1994 232 235
12. T. Kawai, I. Sato, T. Yosue, H. Takamori, and M. Sunohara Anastomosis between the inferior alveolar artery branches and submental artery in human mandibole Surg Radiol Anat 28 2006 308 310
13. X. Liang, R. Jacobs, and I. Lambrichts An assessment on spiral CT scan of the superior and inferior genial spinal foramina and canals Surg Radiol Anat 28 2006 98 104
14. J.J. Abrahams Anatomy of the jaw revisited with a dental CT software program AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 14 1993 979 990
15. J.J. Abrahams, and S.B. Berger Inflammatory disease of the jaw: appearance on reformatted CT scans AJR Am J Roentgenol 170 1998 1085 1091
16. J.J. Abrahams, and M.W. Hayt Dental CT in pathologic changes of the maxillo-mandibular region Radiologe 39 1999 1035 1043
17. H.M. Klein, R. Fuhrmann, P. Diedrich, and R.W. Gunther High-resolution CT of the dentate alveolar ridge in comparison with histological thin section preparations Rofo Fortschr Geb Rontgenstr Neuen Bildgeb Verfahr 158 1993 187 191
18. K. Dula, D. Buser, B. Porcellini, H. Berthold, and M. Schwarz Computed tomography/oral implantology. I. Dental CT: a program for the computed tomographic imaging of the jaws - the principles and exposure technic Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed 104 1994 450 459
19. A. Gahleitner, U. Hofschneider, and G. Tepper Lingual vascular canals of the mandible: evaluation with dental CT Radiology 220 2001 186 189
20. S. Longoni, M. Sartori, and M. Braun Lingual vascular canals of the mandible: the risk of bleeding complications during implant procedures Implant Dent 16 2007 131 138
21. M. Cova, M. Ukmar, T. Bole, A. Morra, E. Lubin, and R. Pozzi Mucelli Evaluation of lingual vascular canals of the mandible with computed tomography Radiol Med 106 2003 391 398
22. G. Tepper, U.B. Hofschneider, A. Gahleitner, and C. Ulm Computed tomographic diagnosis and localization of bone canals in the mandibular interforaminal region for prevention of bleeding complications during implant surgery Int J Oral Maxillofac Implant 16 2001 68 72
23. H. Liang, N.L. Frederiksen, and B.W. Benson Lingual vascular canals of the interforaminal region of the mandible: evaluation with conventional tomography Dentomaxillofac Radiol 33 2004 340 341
24. L. Brocklebank Understanding the X-ray image L. Brocklebank, Dental radiology: understanding the X-ray, image 1997 Oxford University Press New York 3 15
25. C. Krenkel, and K. Holzner Lingual bone perforation as causal factor in a threatening hemorrhage of the mouth floor due to a single tooth implant in the canine region Quintessenz 37 1986 1003 1008
26. M.E. Mason, R.G. Triplett, and W.F. Alfonso Life-threatening hemorrhage from placement of a dental implant J Oral Maxillofac Surg 48 1990 201 204
27. G. Laboda Life-threatening hemorrhage after placement of an endosseous implant: report of case J Am Dent Assoc 121 1990 599 600
28. C.D. Kalpidis, and A.B. Kostantinidis Critical haemorrhage in the floor of the mouth during implant placement in the first mandibular premolar position: a case report Implant Dent 14 2005 117 124
29. M.K. Woo, and P. Goaz Differential diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial lesions M.K. Woo, P. Goaz, Differential diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial lesions 5th ed. 1997 Mosby St. Louis 240
30. J.P. Lustig, D. London, B.L. Dor, and R. Yanko Ultrasound identification and quantitative measurement of blood supply to the anterior part of the mandible Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 96 2003 625 629
31. B. Kattan, and H.S. Snyder Lingual artery hematoma resulting in upper airway obstruction J Emerg Med 9 1991 421 424
32. A. Badros, D. Weikel, and A. Salama Osteonecrosis of the jaw in multiple myeloma patients: clinical features and risk factors J Clin Oncol 24 2006 945 952
33. F.C. Kelleher, M. McKenna, C. Collins, G.M. Brady, and J.P. Crown Is bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ) an ischemic manifestation of pseudo-osteopetrosis? Biochemical, densitometric, and imaging evidence J Clin Oncol 24 Suppl 18S 2006 698s
34. K. Fanibunda, and J.N. Matthews The relationship between accessory foramina and tumour spread on the medial mandibular surface J Anat 196 2000 23 29