Diagnostic reliability of panoramic radiography and spiral computed tomography in evaluating topographic relationship of impacted mandibular third molar with inferior alveolar canal

• Main Authors: Shalu Rai (Author), Subhankar Dasgupta (Author), Vikash Ranjan (Author), Deepankar Misra (Author), Sapna Panjwani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The inferior alveolar canal is described as a dark linear shadow with thin radiopaque superior and inferior borders cast by the lamella of bone. Conventionally, preoperative assessment is performed by orthopantomogram (OPG). Spiral computed tomography (CT), allows the clinician to loca...