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Undetected Small Accessory Mental Foramina Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography., Joe Iwanaga, Koichi Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Saga, Shogo Kikuta, Yoko Tabira, Sadaharu Kitashima, Christian Fisahn, Fernando Alonso, R Shane Tubbs, Jingo Kusukawa, Koh-Ichi Yamaki
Undetected Small Accessory Mental Foramina Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography., Joe Iwanaga, Koichi Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Saga, Shogo Kikuta, Yoko Tabira, Sadaharu Kitashima, Christian Fisahn, Fernando Alonso, R Shane Tubbs, Jingo Kusukawa, Koh-Ichi Yamaki
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INTRODUCTION: The accessory foramina could not be identified on some imaging modalities such as surface-rendered images. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of surface-rendered images in detecting these foramina.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 20 accessory mental foramina (AMF) in nine mandibles removed from cadavers with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and assessed in surface-rendered images. All AMF were divided into three groups depending on their visibility.
RESULTS: Group 1 included AMF that were clearly visible as foramina, Group 2 were not clearly visible but could be recognized with concave parts, and Group 3 were not visible …