The mylohyoid line is highly variable but does not affect the microarchitecture of the edentulous alveolar bone - an anatomical micro-CT study

• Main Authors: Danijel Domic (Author), Julia Kappenberger (Author), Kristina Bertl (Author), Lena Hirtler (Author), Patrick Heimel (Author), Christian Ulm (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives To evaluate in the absence of teeth the variability of the mylohyoid line (ML), the microarchitecture of the adjacent bone, and whether the variable prominence/width of the ML is associated with the quality of the adjacent bone. Methods µCT scans of 28 human mandibles from anatom...