Accuracy of cone beam computerized tomography and a three-dimensional stereolithographic model in identifying the anterior loop of the mental nerve: A study on cadavers

Journal of Oral Implantology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 668-676

  Santana, Ruben R ^a   Lozada, Jaime ^a   Kleinman, Alejandro ^a   Al Ardah, Aladdin ^a   Herford, Alan ^a   Chen, Jung Wei ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior loop length; Cone beam computerized tomography; Mental foramen; Mental nerve; Overestimate; Safety margin; Stereolithographic model; Underestimate

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

AGED; CADAVER; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL MODELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOGRAPHY, DENTAL;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872559162     PISSN: 01606972     EISSN: 15481336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-11-00130     Document Type: Article

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