Dental implants in bilateral bifid canal and compromised interocclusal space using cone beam computerized tomography

Knowledge of various anatomic landmarks is pivotal for important success. Bifid canals pose a challenge and can lead to difficulties while performing implant surgery in the mandible. Bifid canals can be diagnosed with panoramic radiography and more accurately with cone beam computerized tomography (...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Nizar, Arunachalam, Lalitha Tanjore, Jacob, Caroline Annette, Kumar, Suresh Anand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4934112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27433073
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.184709
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Sumario:Knowledge of various anatomic landmarks is pivotal for important success. Bifid canals pose a challenge and can lead to difficulties while performing implant surgery in the mandible. Bifid canals can be diagnosed with panoramic radiography and more accurately with cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). This case report details the placement of the implant in a patient with bilateral bifid canal and compromised interocclusal space, which was successfully treated using CBCT.

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