Determining the position of the lingula and the mandibular foramen using the antilingula in orthognathic surgery

• Hauptverfasser: Chakorn Vorakulpipat (Verfasst von), Tawepong Arayapisit (Verfasst von), Pee Topothai (Verfasst von), Vathanai Bhunyanaphakul (Verfasst von), Keerati Tiptimaphan (Verfasst von), Nattha Apilakkitakul (Verfasst von), Varunya Chantadul (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The antilingula located on the lateral surface of the mandibular ramus has been served as a surgical landmark for the mandibular foramen on the medial surface for decades. However, whether the antilingula truly represents the lingula which is the bony prominence overlapping the m...