Canalis Sinuosus Mimicking Periapical Pathology on, Radiographic Assessment.

The canalis sinuosus is an anatomical variation whereby the infraorbital canal sometimes generates a small, lateral branch (canal) close to its midpoint, to allow the passage of the anterior superior alveolar neurovascular bundle in the anterior maxilla. This article focuses on an incidental finding of this variant, in a 74-year-old Trinidadian female of Afro-Caribbean descent with an endodontic presenting complaint. The canalis sinuosus shadow on conventional radiography resulted in uncertainty as to the offending tooth until a 3-dimensional scan was undertaken in this region.

Radiographic evaluation of the superior alveolar canal: measurements of its diameter and of its position in relation to the maxillary sinus floor: a cone beam computerized tomography study.

Objectives: The superior alveolar canal with its contents is frequently reported as an anatomical point of consideration during lateral sinus floor elevation due to the danger of bleeding and of the subsequent impairment of vision of the surgical field. Malnutrition of the graft may also ensue. This radiographical study uses cone beam computerized tomography to identify the superior alveolar canal, to measure its diameter and its distance from the sinus floor at precise tooth positions to provide the implant surgeon with information about the position and the diameter of the canal.

Systematic approach for the propagation of postgraduate dental implant education in developing countries.

Purpose: To analyze the outcome of the formative feedback and summative assessment in 2 different groups of dentists after a postgraduate dental implant course. This course was conducted with the hope of developing a systematic approach to implant dentistry training.

Methods: A 6-day mini-residency postgraduate dental implant course which was approved for 75 credit hours by the international congress of oral implantologists and approved for fellowship after a satisfactory grade at the end of course examination was conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Ibadan in West Africa.