Use of CBCT and panoramic radiography in the prediction of alterations in sensivity of the inferior alveolar nerve in third molars: A retrospective cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: J.A. Ruiz-Roca (Author), J.A. Rodríguez-Molinero (Author), P. Javaloyes-Vicente (Author), O. Pereira-Lopes (Author), C. Gay-Escoda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: We investigated which type of orthopantomography (OPG) was best able to predict neurological alterations of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) during extraction of a lower third molar (3 M). Methods: We analysed cone beam computed tomographies (CBCTs) that were performed at a private dent...