Radiological and Surgical Assessment of Proximity of Roots of Mandibular Third Molar to the Inferior Alveolar Canal in Impacted Teeth.

Background And Objective: A mandibular canal around the lower third molar roots house the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). There is a risk of nerve injury during surgical tooth extraction.

Methods: The College of Dental Sciences at Davangere's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery served as the outpatient setting for this investigation.