Influence of Head Position on the CBCT Accuracy in Assessment of the Proximity of the Root Apices to the Inferior Alveolar Canal

• Autors principals: Sadaf Adibi (Autor), Shoaleh Shahidi (Autor), Saeed Nikanjam (Autor), Maryam Paknahad (Autor), Mohammadali Ranjbar (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Statement of the Problem: The most important risk factor for inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) damage is the proximity of the mandibular root apices to the alveolar canal. Failure to position the patient's head at standardized orientation during cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans might adve...